Table 3 Description of Measures Collected
Measure | Brief Description |
|---|---|
Completed by PCP Practices | |
PCP Practices Survey [53] | Measures PCPs’ screening and referral practices and their understanding of early ASD characteristics. |
PCP Checklist [54] | Describes the screening procedures used, referrals made, and the presence of ASD concerns/risk factors at the child’s 18-month well-child visit. |
Implementation Survey (Adapted from Dingfelder & Mandell) [55],a | Measures the barriers and facilitators to using the web-based M-CHAT-R/F, as well as its feasibility and acceptability. |
Completed by EI Programs | |
EI Provider Practices Survey [56] | Measures providers’ screening and treatment practices and their understanding of early ASD characteristics. |
EI Checklist [57] | Describes the assessments and interventions each child enrolled from EI has received. |
Implementation Survey (Adapted from Dingfelder) [58],a | Measures the barriers and facilitators to using the STAT, caregiver interview, and RIT, as well as their feasibility and acceptability. |
Completed by Parents | |
Family Demographic Form | Measures family characteristics (e.g., parent education, number of children) |
Child Health Services Survey [59] | Assesses the child’s development and their history of screening, referrals, diagnosis, and intervention services. |
Intervention Services Survey [60] | Measures the types of directed intervention and parent-mediated intervention toddlers are receiving. |
Parenting Stress Index - Short Form [61] | Measures 3 different types of parenting-related stress. |
Parenting Efficacy Scale [62] | Measures parents’ perceived efficacy in several domains of child care. |
Parent Interview for Autism–Clinical Version [63] | Measures toddlers’ ASD symptom severity in 4 social-communicative domains. |
Measure of Processes of Care (Adapted from Bjerre et al.) [64] | Measures 5 dimensions of healthcare professionals’ behavior. Completed for their PCP practice and EI program (if applicable). |
WHO Quality Of Life-BREF (WHO, 1997) [65] | Measures satisfaction in the domains of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. |