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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This study investigated the childhood autism rating scale (CARS) as a tool for ASD diagnoses for 2-year-old (n = 376) and 4-year-old (n = 230) children referred for possible autism. The cut-off score to distinguish autistic disorder from PDD-NOS was 32 in the 2-year-old sample (consistent with Lord in J Child Psychol Psychiatry Allied Discipl, 36, 1365–1382, 1995), and 30 in the 4-year-old sample, with good sensitivity and specificity at both ages. The cut-off score to distinguish ASD from non-ASD at both ages was 25.5, with good sensitivity and specificity. Results confirm the utility of the CARS in distinguishing autistic disorder from PDD-NOS, and distinguishing ASD from other developmental disorders and typical development and suggest that an ASD cutoff around 25, which is in common clinical use, is valid.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3612531/

Here's one citation. It's older, but from the time when my child took the test.

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Interesting that CARS came out similar to ADOS.  The general recommendation still seems to be using the ADOS together ADI-R
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23322184

https://www.cadth.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/RC0461%20Screening%20and%20Diagnosis%20in%20ASD%20Final.pdf

I did find a PhD paper that also found the CARS and ADOS to have similar results.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/35405265_Diagnosing_autism_electronic_resource_comparison_of_the_childhood_autism_rating_scale_CARS_and_the_autism_diagnostic_observation_schedule_ADOS[/quote]

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