A Comparative Analysis of the Full and Short Versions of the Social Responsiveness Scale in Estimating an Established Autism Risk Factor Association in ECHO: Do we Get the Same Estimates?

Autism spectrum disorder Communication Qualitative traits Social Social Responsiveness Scale

Journal

Journal of autism and developmental disorders
ISSN: 1573-3432
Titre abrégé: J Autism Dev Disord
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7904301

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
22 Jul 2023
Historique:
accepted: 18 05 2023
medline: 22 7 2023
pubmed: 22 7 2023
entrez: 22 7 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Prior work developed a shortened 16-item version of the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS), a quantitative measure of social communication and autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-related traits. However, its properties for use in risk factor estimation have not been fully tested compared to the full SRS. We compared the associations between gestational age (previously established risk factor for ASD) and the 65-item "full" and 16-item "short" versions of the SRS to test the shortened version's ability to capture associations in epidemiologic analyses of ASD risk factors. We used data from participants in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program (n = 2,760). SRS scores were collected via maternal/caregiver report when children were aged 2.5-18 years. We compared estimates of associations between gestational age and preterm birth between the full and short SRS using multivariable linear regression, quantile regression, and prediction methods. Overall, associations based on full and short SRS scores were highly comparable. For example, we observed positive associations between preterm birth with both full ([Formula: see text]=2.8; 95% CI [1.7, 4.0]) and short ([Formula: see text]=2.9; 95% CI [1.6, 4.3]) SRS scores. Quantile regression analyses indicated similar direction and magnitude of associations across the distribution of SRS scores between gestational age with both short and full SRS scores. The comparability in estimates obtained for full and short SRS scores with an "established" ASD risk factor suggests ability of the shortened SRS in assessing associations with potential ASD-related risk factors and has implications for large-scale research studies seeking to reduce participant burden.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37480437
doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06020-8
pii: 10.1007/s10803-023-06020-8
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Subventions

Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : P01ES011269
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : R01ES020392
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : U24 ES028533
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : R24ES028533
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : R01MH068398
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : R24 ES028533
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : R01ES028089
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : R01ES25169
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : RD83544201
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : RD-83329201
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : UH3 OD023271
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : R01ES016863
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : R01HD055741
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : UG3 OD023271
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : R01MH059630
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : P01ES022832
Pays : United States

Informations de copyright

© 2023. The Author(s).

Références

Beyerlein, A. (2014). Quantile regression-opportunities and challenges from a user’s perspective. American Journal of Epidemiology, 180(3), 330–331. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwu178 .
doi: 10.1093/aje/kwu178 pubmed: 24989240
Billeci, L., Calderoni, S., Conti, E., Gesi, C., Carmassi, C., Dell’Osso, L., et al. (2016). The broad autism (endo)phenotype: Neurostructural and Neurofunctional correlates in parents of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 10, 346. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2016.00346 .
doi: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00346 pubmed: 27499732 pmcid: 4956643
Blanken, L. M. E., Mous, S. E., Ghassabian, A., Muetzel, R. L., Schoemaker, N. K., Marroun, E., H., et al. (2015). Cortical morphology in 6- to 10-year old children with autistic traits: A population-based neuroimaging study. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 172(5), 479–486. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.14040482 .
doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.14040482 pubmed: 25585034
Bölte, S., Westerwald, E., Holtmann, M., Freitag, C., & Poustka, F. (2011). Autistic traits and autism spectrum disorders: The clinical validity of two measures presuming a continuum of social communication skills. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41(1), 66–72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1024-9 .
doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-1024-9 pubmed: 20422277
Cohen, P., Cohen, J., Aiken, L. S., & West, S. G. (1999). The problem of units and the circumstance for POMP. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 34(3), 315–346. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327906MBR3403_2 .
doi: 10.1207/S15327906MBR3403_2
Constantino, J. N. (2012). In C. Gruber (Ed.), Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition. Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services.
Constantino, J., & Gruber, J. (2005). Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) Manual. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
Constantino, J. N., & Todd, R. D. (2003). Autistic traits in the general population: A twin study. Archives of General Psychiatry, 60(5), 524–530. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.60.5.524 .
doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.5.524 pubmed: 12742874
Constantino, J. N., & Todd, R. D. (2005). Intergenerational transmission of subthreshold autistic traits in the general population. Biological Psychiatry, 57(6), 655–660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2004.12.014 .
doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2004.12.014 pubmed: 15780853
Constantino, J. N., Davis, S. A., Todd, R. D., Schindler, M. K., Gross, M. M., Brophy, S. L., et al. (2003). Validation of a brief quantitative measure of autistic traits: Comparison of the social responsiveness scale with the autism diagnostic interview-revised. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 33(4), 427–433. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1025014929212 .
doi: 10.1023/a:1025014929212 pubmed: 12959421
Duku, E., Vaillancourt, T., Szatmari, P., Georgiades, S., Zwaigenbaum, L., Smith, I. M., et al. (2013). Investigating the measurement properties of the social responsiveness scale in preschool children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(4), 860–868. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1627-4 .
doi: 10.1007/s10803-012-1627-4 pubmed: 22915306
Gardener, H., Spiegelman, D., & Buka, S. I. (2011). Perinatal and neonatal risk factors for autism: A comprehensive meta-analysis. Pediatrics, 128(2), https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2010-1036 .
Gillman, M. W., & Blaisdell, C. J. (2018). Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes, a Research Program of the National Institutes of Health. Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 30(2), 260–262. https://doi.org/10.1097/MOP.0000000000000600 .
doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000600 pubmed: 29356702 pmcid: 6020137
Hofman, A., Jaddoe, V. W. V., Mackenbach, J. P., Moll, H. A., Snijders, R. F. M., Steegers, E. A. P., et al. (2004). Growth, development and health from early fetal life until young adulthood: The Generation R Study. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 18(1), 61–72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3016.2003.00521.x .
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2003.00521.x pubmed: 14738548
Jenabi, E., Bashirian, S., Asali, Z., & Seyedi, M. (2021). Association between small for gestational age and risk of autism spectrum disorders: A meta-analysis. Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics, 64(10), 538–542. https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2020.01956 .
doi: 10.3345/cep.2020.01956 pubmed: 33539699 pmcid: 8498018
Kaat, A. J., Croen, L. A., Constantino, J., Newshaffer, C. J., & Lyall, K. (2023). Modifying the social responsiveness scale for adaptive administration. Quality of Life Research: An International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment Care and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-023-03397-y .
doi: 10.1007/s11136-023-03397-y pubmed: 37227662
Koenker, R. (2005). Quantile regression. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511754098 . Accessed 13 October 2020.
doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511754098
Koenker, R., & Hallock, K. F. (2001). Quantile regression. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 15(4), 143–156. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.15.4.143 .
doi: 10.1257/jep.15.4.143
Kuzniewicz, M. W., Wi, S., Qian, Y., Walsh, E. M., Armstrong, M. A., & Croen, L. A. (2014). Prevalence and neonatal factors associated with autism spectrum disorders in preterm infants. The Journal of Pediatrics, 164(1), 20–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.09.021 .
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.09.021 pubmed: 24161222
LeWinn, K. Z., Caretta, E., Davis, A., Anderson, A. L., & Oken, E. (2021). SPR perspectives: Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program: Overcoming challenges to generate engaged, multidisciplinary science. Pediatric Research, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-021-01598-0 .
Lyall, K., Hosseini, M., Ladd-Acosta, C., Ning, X., Catellier, D., Constantino, J. N., et al. (2021). Distributional Properties and Criterion Validity of a shortened version of the Social Responsiveness Scale: Results from the ECHO Program and Implications for Social Communication Research. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51(7), 2241–2253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04667-1 .
doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04667-1 pubmed: 32944847 pmcid: 7965796
Lyall, K., Rando, J., Toroni, B., Ezeh, T., Constantino, J. N., Croen, L. A., et al. (2022). Examining shortened versions of the Social Responsiveness Scale for use in autism spectrum disorder prediction and as a quantitative trait measure: Results from a validation study of 3–5 year old children. JCPP Advances, 2(4), e12106. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12106 .
doi: 10.1002/jcv2.12106 pubmed: 36741204 pmcid: 9890399
Maenner, M. J., Shaw, K. A., Bakian, A. V., Bilder, D. A., Durkin, M. S., Esler, A., & United States. (2021). Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, 2018. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Surveillance Summaries (Washington, D.C.: 2002), 70(11), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss7011a1
Mahoney, A. D., Minter, B., Burch, K., & Stapel-Wax, J. (2013). Autism spectrum disorders and prematurity: A review across gestational age subgroups. Advances in Neonatal Care: Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses, 13(4), 247–251. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0b013e31828d02a1 .
doi: 10.1097/ANC.0b013e31828d02a1 pubmed: 23912016
Moody, E. J., Reyes, N., Ledbetter, C., Wiggins, L., DiGuiseppi, C., Alexander, A., et al. (2017). Screening for autism with the SRS and SCQ: Variations across demographic, developmental and behavioral factors in Preschool Children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47(11), 3550–3561. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3255-5 .
doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3255-5 pubmed: 28856480 pmcid: 5743015
Moul, C., Cauchi, A., Hawes, D. J., Brennan, J., & Dadds, M. R. (2015). Differentiating autism spectrum disorder and overlapping psychopathology with a brief version of the social responsiveness scale. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 46(1), 108–117. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-014-0456-4 .
doi: 10.1007/s10578-014-0456-4 pubmed: 24604214
Nguyen, P. H., Ocansey, M. E., Miller, M., Le, D. T. K., Schmidt, R. J., & Prado, E. L. (2019). The reliability and validity of the social responsiveness scale to measure autism symptomology in vietnamese children. Autism Research: Official Journal of the International Society for Autism Research, 12(11), 1706–1718. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2179 .
doi: 10.1002/aur.2179 pubmed: 31355545
Robinson, E. B., Pourcain, S., Anttila, B., Kosmicki, V., Bulik-Sullivan, J. A., Grove, B., J., et al. (2016). Genetic risk for autism spectrum disorders and neuropsychiatric variation in the general population. Nature Genetics, 48(5), 552–555. https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.3529 .
doi: 10.1038/ng.3529 pubmed: 26998691 pmcid: 4986048
Román, G. C., Ghassabian, A., Bongers-Schokking, J. J., Jaddoe, V. W. V., Hofman, A., de Rijke, Y. B., et al. (2013). Association of gestational maternal hypothyroxinemia and increased autism risk. Annals of Neurology, 74(5), 733–742. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.23976 .
doi: 10.1002/ana.23976 pubmed: 23943579
Sharp, T. H., Elsabbagh, M., Pickles, A., & Bedford, R. (2023). The subcortical correlates of autistic traits in school-age children: A population-based neuroimaging study. Molecular Autism, 14(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-023-00538-5 .
doi: 10.1186/s13229-023-00538-5 pubmed: 36765403 pmcid: 9921646
Stickley, A., Tachibana, Y., Hashimoto, K., Haraguchi, H., Miyake, A., Morokuma, S., et al. (2017). Assessment of autistic traits in children aged 2 to 4½ years with the Preschool Version of the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-P): Findings from Japan. Autism Research, 10(5), 852–865. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1742 .
doi: 10.1002/aur.1742 pubmed: 28256099 pmcid: 6586029
Sturm, A., Kuhfeld, M., Kasari, C., & McCracken, J. T. (2017). Development and validation of an item response theory-based Social Responsiveness Scale short form. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 58(9), 1053–1061. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12731 .
doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12731 pubmed: 28464350
Volkow, N. D., Koob, G. F., Croyle, R. T., Bianchi, D. W., Gordon, J. A., Koroshetz, W. J., et al. (2018). The conception of the ABCD study: From substance use to a broad NIH collaboration. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 32, 4–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2017.10.002 .
doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2017.10.002 pubmed: 29051027

Auteurs

Marisa A Patti (MA)

A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. map534@drexel.edu.

Xuejuan Ning (X)

Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Mina Hosseini (M)

Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Lisa A Croen (LA)

Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA, USA.

Robert M Joseph (RM)

Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.

Margaret R Karagas (MR)

Department of Epidemiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA.

Christine Ladd-Acosta (C)

Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Rebecca Landa (R)

Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Daniel S Messinger (DS)

Departments of Psychology and Pediatrics, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA.

Craig J Newschaffer (CJ)

A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
College of Health and Human Development, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, New York City, PA, USA.

Ruby Nguyen (R)

Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Sally Ozonoff (S)

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MIND Institute, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA.

T Michael O'Shea (TM)

Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Rebecca J Schmidt (RJ)

Department of Public Health Sciences, UC Davis, UC Davis MIND Institute, Davis, Sacramento, CA, CA, USA.

Cindy O Trevino (CO)

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.

Kristen Lyall (K)

A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Classifications MeSH