Louise Robinson|Michael D. Spencer|Lindsay Thomson|Andrew C. Stanfield|David Owens|Jérémy Hall|Eve C. Johnstone
Evaluation of a Screening Instrument for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Prisoners
University of Edinburgh|University of Cambridge|University of Edinburgh|University of Edinburgh|University of Edinburgh|University of Edinburgh|University of Edinburgh
concerns individuals autism spectrum disorders asds overrepresented recognised prison populations screening tool asds prisons therefore developedwe aimed evaluate tool scottish prisoners comparing scores standard measures autistic traits autism quotient aq neurodevelopmental history asperger syndrome highfunctioning autism diagnostic interview asdi social cognition ekman 60 faces testprison officers across 12 publiclyrun closed prisons scotland assessed convicted prisoners using screening tool sample included male female prisoners adult young offenders prisoners high scores along equal number age sexmatched controls invited take part interviews prisoners relatives contacted complete neurodevelopmental assessment2458 prisoners screened using tool 4 scored cutoff 126 prisoners assessed using standardised measures 7 126 assessed scored 32 cutoff aq 44 interviews completed prisoners relatives prisoner reached cutoff score asdi scores screening tool correlated significantly aq asdi scores ekman 60 faces test iq sensitivity 286 specificity 756 auc 596although screening tool measures autistic traits population sensitivity scores 32 aq poor consider limits usefulness recommend tool routinely used screen asds prisons