title: Stability of early risk assessment for autism spectrum disorder in preterm infants.
abstract: Stability and change in early autism spectrum disorder risk were examined in a cohort of 99 preterm infants (⩽34 weeks of gestation) using the Autism Observation Scale for Infants at 8 and 12 months and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Toddler Module at 18 months. A total of 21 infants were identified at risk by the Autism Observation Scale for Infants at 8 months, and 9 were identified at risk at 12 months, including 4 children who were not previously identified. At 18 months, eight children were identified at risk for autism spectrum disorder using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Toddler Module, only half of whom had been identified using the original Autism Observation Scale for Infants cutoffs. Results are discussed in relation to early trajectories of autism spectrum disorder risk among preterm infants as well as identifying social-communication deficiencies associated with the early preterm behavioral phenotype.
authors.affiliation: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yaari
authors.affiliation: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Neta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yitzhak
authors.affiliation: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Ayelet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harel
authors.affiliation: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Edwa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Friedlander
authors.affiliation: Hadassah University Hospital, Israel.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bar-Oz
authors.affiliation: Hadassah University Hospital, Israel.
authors.forename: Smadar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eventov-Friedman
authors.affiliation: Hadassah University Hospital, Israel.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mankuta
authors.affiliation: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Ifat
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gamliel
authors.affiliation: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Nurit.Yirmiya@mail.huji.ac.il.
authors.forename: Nurit
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yirmiya
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: autism spectrum disorders; development; early diagnosis; preterm; screening