dc.contributor | Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus |
dc.contributor.author | Gisbert Gustemps, Laura |
dc.contributor.author | Lugo Marin, Jorge |
dc.contributor.author | Español Martín, Gemma |
dc.contributor.author | Bonnín, C. Mar |
dc.contributor.author | Ramos Quiroga, José Antonio |
dc.contributor.author | Vieta, Eduard |
dc.contributor.author | Setien Ramos, Imanol |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-26T10:58:23Z |
dc.date.available | 2022-01-26T10:58:23Z |
dc.date.issued | 2021-06-29 |
dc.identifier.citation | Gisbert-Gustemps L, Lugo-Marín J, Ramos IS, Martín GE, Vieta E, Bonnín CM, et al. Functioning assessment short test (FAST): validity and reliability in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. BMC Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 29;21:321. |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-244X |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11351/6904 |
dc.description | Autism Spectrum quotient; Factor analysis; Reliability |
dc.description.abstract | Background
The assessment of functional impairment is crucial both for the diagnosis and the therapeutic approach to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of the present study was to evaluate whether the FAST is a reliable and valid tool to assess functional impairment in adults with Level 1 ASD and to study the differences in psychosocial functioning between younger and older adults with ASD.
Methods
A case–control study was carried out in a sample of 150 participants, 71 adults with Level 1 ASD, and 79 adults without psychiatric history records.
Results
Results showed good psychometric properties in terms of validity and reliability. Cronbach’s alpha for the total scale was .91 and the area under the curve was .98. The study also showed that adults with ASD present different profiles of functional impairment depending on their age: while younger patients present greater impairment in autonomy, older patients show more difficulties in interpersonal relationships.
Conclusions
Our results support the use of the FAST in the evaluation of adaptive functioning in adults with Level 1 ASD. |
dc.language.iso | eng |
dc.publisher | BMC |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | BMC Psychiatry;21 |
dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
dc.source | Scientia |
dc.subject | Psicometria |
dc.subject | Autisme - Prognosi |
dc.subject.mesh | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
dc.subject.mesh | /diagnosis |
dc.subject.mesh | Psychometrics |
dc.subject.mesh | Clinical Deterioration |
dc.title | Functioning assessment short test (FAST): validity and reliability in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/s12888-021-03330-y |
dc.subject.decs | trastorno del espectro del autismo |
dc.subject.decs | /diagnóstico |
dc.subject.decs | psicometría |
dc.subject.decs | deterioro clínico |
dc.relation.publishversion | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03330-y |
dc.type.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
dc.audience | Professionals |
dc.contributor.organismes | Institut Català de la Salut |
dc.contributor.authoraffiliation | [Gisbert-Gustemps L, Quiroga JAR] Servei de Psiquiatria, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Spain. Grup de Recerca en Psiquiatria, Salut Mental i Addiccions, Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain. Departament de Psiquiatria i Medicina Forense, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain. Biomedical Network Research Centre on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain. [Lugo-Marín J] Servei de Psiquiatria, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Spain. Biomedical Network Research Centre on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain. [Ramos IS] Grup de Recerca en Psiquiatria, Salut Mental i Addiccions, Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain. [Martín GE] Servei de Psiquiatria, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Spain. Grup de Recerca en Psiquiatria, Salut Mental i Addiccions, Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain. Departament de Psiquiatria i Medicina Forense, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain. [Vieta E, Bonnín CM] Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain |
dc.identifier.pmid | 34187406 |
dc.identifier.wos | 000671217000005 |
dc.relation.projectid | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/PERIS2016-2020/SLT006%2F17%2F00287 |
dc.rights.accessrights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |