Table 2 ADOS-2 item harmonization
From: Autism spectrum disorder symptom expression in individuals with 3q29 deletion syndrome
ADOS-2 sections | Core item number | Item name | % Completed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Module 2 | Module 3 | Module 4 | |||
Language and Communication | Â | Overall level of non-echoed spoken language | Overall level of non-echoed spoken language | Overall level of non-echoed spoken language | Â |
1 | Speech abnormalities associated with autism (intonation/volume/rhythm/rate) | Speech abnormalities associated with autism (intonation/volume/rhythm/rate) | Speech abnormalities associated with autism (intonation/volume/rhythm/rate) | 92.90 | |
2 | Immediate echolalia | Immediate echolalia | Immediate echolalia | 98.06 | |
3 | Stereotyped/idiosyncratic use of words or phrases | Stereotyped/idiosyncratic use of words or phrases | Stereotyped/idiosyncratic use of words or phrases | 98.71 | |
4 | Conversation | Conversation | Conversation | 95.48 | |
| Â | Pointing | Asks for information | Asks for information | Â | |
5 | Descriptive, conventional, instrumental, or informational gestures | Descriptive, conventional, instrumental, or informational gestures | Descriptive, conventional, instrumental, or informational gestures | 98.71 | |
| Â | Â | Offers information | Offers information | Â | |
| Â | Â | Reporting of events | Reporting of events | Â | |
| Â | Â | Â | Emphatic or emotional gestures | Â | |
Reciprocal Social Interaction | 6 | Unusual eye contact | Unusual eye contact | Unusual eye contact | 98.06 |
7 | Facial expressions directed to others | Facial expressions directed to examiner | Facial expressions directed to examiner | 94.84 | |
8 | Shared enjoyment in interaction | Shared enjoyment in interaction | Shared enjoyment in interaction | 97.42 | |
| Â | Response to name | Language production and linked nonverbal communication | Language production and linked nonverbal communication | Â | |
| Â | Showing | Insight into typical social situations and relationships | Insight into typical social situations and relationships | Â | |
| Â | Spontaneous imitation of joint attention | Comments on others' emotions/empathy | Comments on others' emotions/empathy | Â | |
9 | Quality of social overtures | Quality of social overtures | Quality of social overtures | 98.06 | |
10 | Amount of social overtures/maintenance of attention (examiner) | Amount of social overtures/maintenance of attention | Amount of social overtures/maintenance of attention | 83.87 | |
| Â | Amount of social overtures/maintenance of attention (parent/caregiver) | Â | Communication of own affect | Â | |
11 | Quality of social response | Quality of social response | Quality of social response | 98.06 | |
12 | Amount of reciprocal social communication | Amount of reciprocal social communication | Amount of reciprocal social communication | 98.06 | |
13 | Overall quality of rapport | Overall quality of rapport | Overall quality of rapport | 95.48 | |
| Â | Response to joint attention | Â | Responsibility | Â | |
Play/Imagination | 14 | Imagination/creativity | Imagination/creativity | Imagination/creativity | 98.06 |
| Â | Functional play with objects | Â | Â | Â | |
Stereotyped Behaviors and Restricted Interests | 15 | Unusual sensory interest in play material/person | Unusual sensory interest in play material/person | Unusual sensory interest in play material/person | 98.71 |
16 | Hand and finger and other complex mannerisms | Hand and finger and other complex mannerisms | Hand and finger and other complex mannerisms | 98.71 | |
17 | Self-injurious behavior | Self-injurious behavior | Self-injurious behavior | 98.06 | |
18 | Unusually repetitive interests or stereotyped behaviors | Excessive interest in or references to unusual or highly specific topics or objects or repetitive behaviors | Excessive interest in or references to unusual or highly specific topics or objects or repetitive behaviors | 95.48 | |
| Â | Â | Compulsions or rituals | Compulsions or rituals | Â | |