Autism in Toddlers: Can Observation in Preschool Yield the Same Information as Autism Assessment in a Specialised Clinic?

Table 2

Results of Interrater reliability measurements of ADOS (𝑛=10) and preschool observation (𝑛=10). Calculated in percent agreement—point-by-point method and weighted kappa.

	Interrater measurement
	Percent agreement	Weighted kappa
ADOS
Communication	88	0.85
Reciprocal social interaction	93	0.91
Play and imagination	100	1.0
Stereotyped behaviours and restricted interests	90	0.89
Preschool observation
Communication	90	0.89
Reciprocal social interaction	94	0.93
Play and imagination	88	0.82
Stereotyped behaviors and restricted interests	83	0.82