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Validation Study of the Performance of the French Version of the Autism Mental Status Examination Scale as a Tool for Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults
Led by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Updated on 2025-09-25
410
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
156 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
To improve diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), expert centers have been set up in France since 2000/2010. However, waiting times in these centers are long, mean of 19 months for adults, and more than half the people seen do not end up with an ASD, even though referral by a psychiatrist is increasingly required. Therefore, validated diagnostic tools for screening before referral are needed. The Autism Mental Status Exam (AMSE), a 8-item tool, which is quick and easy to use, appears to have excellent sensitivity (0.91) and specificity (0.93). However, this tool was only evaluated when used by experts and on a sample of 50 patients. The hypothesis of this study is that the AMSE, used by non-expert psychiatrists, has sufficiently good diagnostic performance (minimal sensitivity and specificity of respectively 93% and 65%) to be used in screening adults with suspected ASD.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Validation Study of the Performance of the French Version of the Autism Mental Status Examination Scale as a Tool for Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patient 18 years of age or older
- Patient who has requested a diagnostic evaluation at a center specializing in ASD diagnosis
- Patient covered by national health insurance
You will not qualify if you...
- Patient previously diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder by a psychiatrist or child psychiatrist
- Lack of informed consent from patient or legal guardian
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Patient deprived of freedom
- Non-French-speaking patient, parents, or legal guardians
- AMSE not completed or completed incorrectly by non-expert psychiatrist or psychologist
- Patient covered by Aide Medicale d'Etat (AME)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
Paris, France
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Research Team
H
Hélène VULSER, MD-PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
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Allocation
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Model
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Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
1
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