title: The Validity and Reliability of Autism Behavior Checklist in Iran.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric features of the Persian version of the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC).
  
  
  METHODS
  The International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) approach was used to translate the English ABC into Persian. A total sample of 184 parents of children including 114 children with autism disorder (mean age =7.21, SD =1.65) and 70 typically developing children (mean age = 6.82, SD =1.75) completed the ABC. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent and discriminant validity, and cut-off score were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results of this study revealed that the Persian version of the ABC has an acceptable degree of internal consistency (.73). Test-retest comparisons using interclass correlation confirmed the instrument's time stability (.83). The instrument's concurrent validity with Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS) was verified; the correlation between total scores was .94. In the discriminant validity, the autism group had significantly higher scores compared to the normal group. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed that individuals with total scores below 25 are less likely to be in the autism group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Persian version of the ABC can be used as an initial screening tool in clinical contexts.
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Negin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yousefi
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hooshang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dadgar
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Nahid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jalilevand
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Keyhani
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Azar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehri
keywords: Autism; Autism Behavior Checklist; Persian; Reliability; Validity