title: The DSM-III-R field trial of pervasive developmental disorders.
abstract: This article describes the method and results of a national field trial of the proposed criteria for the DSM-III-R diagnosis of autistic disorder at 11 sites which have experience in diagnosing pervasive developmental disorders. Using the diagnosis of autistic disorder made by expert clinicians as a standard, the diagnostic criteria that were finally included in DSM-III-R demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity across different age groups and in children with and without language.
authors: New York State Psychiatric Institute, N.Y. 10032.
authors: R L
authors: RL
authors: Spitzer
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Siegel
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics