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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Pediatr.
Sec. General Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Care
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1384292

Malay Translation and Validation of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised with Follow-up (M-CHAT-R/F)

Provisionally accepted
Rina Ariffin Rina Ariffin 1,2Norazlin Kamal Nor Norazlin Kamal Nor 2*
  • 1 Islamic Science University of Malaysia, Nilai, Malaysia
  • 2 National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

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    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in the pediatric population. The diagnosis is made clinically using diagnostic criteria such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). ASD is associated with significant social, emotional, and psychological impacts on affected children and their families. Early identification and diagnosis of ASD is crucial as it is linked to better outcomes and reduced adverse consequences. M-CHAT-R/F is a widely used, universally accepted, valid, and reliable tool that was developed to screen ASD cases as early as possible to enable prompt diagnosis and initiation of intervention. For communities that do not use English as their first language, reliable translation of M-CHAT-R/F to local languages is an important factor in ensuring good and effective screening and improving outcomes in children with ASD. To enhance ASD screening in Malaysia, the latest version of M-CHAT-R/F was translated into Malay and evaluated for reliability and validity.

    Keywords: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, investigation, methodology, project administration, resources

    Received: 09 Feb 2024; Accepted: 03 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Ariffin and Kamal Nor. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Norazlin Kamal Nor, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

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