Research Article

A Protocol for the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Structured in Machine Learning and Verbal Decision Analysis

Table 1

The main characteristics of ASD.

According to your experience and assessment for early diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children up to 5 years of age, evaluate the following:
QuestionsCriteriaAlternatives
1. Complete2. Severe3. Mild/moderate

1. Regarding the functions of fluency and rhythm of speech (changes in fluency, stuttering, verbiage, dyslalia-tachylalia, and bradylalia, among others), for a definite diagnosis of ASD-b330, you believe that:A65431
B54244
C63253
2. For the difficulty of intentionally using the sense of sight (following an object visually, observing people, and watching a sporting event or children playing, among others), for a definite diagnosis of ASD-d110, you believe that:A94438
B14347
C43651
3. For the difficulty in acquiring and executing necessary skills (using cutlery and pencils, among others) and complicated skills (games, sports, using tools, and watching, among others), in a way compatible with the age group-d155 from 2 years old, do you believe that:A54343
B44245
C102853
4. For sleep functions (start, maintenance, quantity, and quality of sleep), in a way compatible with the age group-b134, do you believe that:A74242
B103942
C64936
5. For memory functions (recent, remote, and amnestic memory disorders), in a way compatible with the age group-b144 from 3 years old, you believe that:A124336
B73945
C73054
6. For global psychosocial functions (interpersonal skills necessary for the establishment of reciprocal social interactions, in terms of meaning and purpose, adaptability, responsiveness, predictability, persistence, and accessibility, and interpersonal communications, among others), in a manner compatible with the age group-b122 and age group-b125 from 2 years, do you believe that:A224128
B194626
C83647
7. For the difficulty of moving using specific equipment or device to facilitate movement (walker, wheelchair, crutches, cane, and others), in a manner compatible with the age group-d465 from 3 years, you believe that:A65035
B55432
C43948
8. For the difficulty in walking (moving on foot, for short or long distances, without the aid of people, equipment, or devices), in a way compatible with the age group-d450 from 2 years old and age group-d465 from 3 years, you think that:A104140
B64738
C234028
9. For vision functions (quality, accuracy, light and color perception, monocular and binocular vision, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, hemianopsia, presbyopia, color blindness, tunnel vision, central and peripheral scotoma, diplopia, night blindness, and adaptability to light, among others), in a way compatible with the age group-b210 and age group-d465 from 3 years old, you think that:A73549
B24445
C134929

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