Comparison of diagnostic validity of two autism rating scales for suspected autism in a large Chinese sample

Figure 1 Flowchart of the recruitment of participants in the present study. ASD: Autism spectrum disorder; CABS: Clancy autism behavior scale; ABC: Autism behavior checklist; CARS: Childhood autism rating scale; DSM-5: Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition.

Figure 2 Receiver operating characteristic curves of autism behavior checklist and childhood autism rating scale. ABC: Autism behavior checklist; CARS: Childhood autism rating scale.

Figure 3 The suggested diagnostic procedures of suspected autism spectrum disorder. ABC: Autism behavior checklist; CABS: Clancy autism behavior scale; CARS: Childhood autism rating scale; ASD: Autism spectrum disorder; DSM-5: Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition.