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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2024

How Well Can we Diagnose Autism in Adults? Evaluating an Informant-based Interview: The Dutch Developmental, Dimensional and Diagnostic Interview - Adult Version (3Di-Adult).

L J G Krijnen, K Greaves-Lord, W Mandy, K J S Mataw, P Hartog, S Begeer

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L J G KrijnenChild and Adolescent Studies, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. l.j.g.krijnen@uu.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0696-0403
K Greaves-LordDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
W MandyResearch Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, UCL, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3564-5808
K J S MatawDepartment of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
P HartogDepartment of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
S BegeerDepartment of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0572-6893

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The current study evaluated a brief, informant-based autism interview: the Developmental, Dimensional and Diagnostic Interview - Adult Version (3Di-Adult). Feasibility, reliability and validity of the Dutch 3Di-Adult was tested amongst autistic participants (n = 62) and a non-autistic comparison group (n = 30) in the Netherlands. The 3Di-Adult consists of two scales based on DSM-5 criteria: A scale 'Social communication and social interaction' and B scale 'Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities'. ROC curves were used to determine cut-off scores for the A and the B scale, using an ASD diagnosis made by an independent clinician as the criterion. Mean administration time was 42 min. Internal consistency of the A scale (α = 0.92) and the B scale (α = 0.85) were good. Inter-rater reliability (ICCs = 0.99) and inter-rater agreement (ICCs ≥ 0.90) were promising. The 3Di-Adult showed good sensitivity (80.6%) and specificity (93.3%). Positive and negative predictive value were 96.2% and 70.0% respectively. Comparisons with the Autism-Spectrum Quotient-Short to investigate the convergent validity showed moderate, significant correlations with the 3Di-Adult in the total sample. Males, as compared to females, displayed significantly more autistic features on the 3Di-Adult. No relationship was found of the 3Di-Adult with education level, intelligence and age of the participants or informants. The feasibility and psychometric properties of the Dutch 3Di-Adult are promising, indicating that it can be a time-efficient, valid and reliable tool to use in diagnosing autism in adults according to DSM-5 criteria.

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Autistic DisorderAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansInterview, PsychologicalMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySocial InteractionYoung AdultAdultsAutismDiagnostic interviewInformant-reportPsychometric properties

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PMCPMC11362255

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