Duke and NIH develop autism screening tool to improve access to care

The Autism Center of Excellence at Duke University developed a tablet-based application called SenseToKnow to screen toddlers aged 17 months to three years for autism during well-child visits. The app recorded an 87.8% accuracy rate for detecting autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and an 80.8% specificity for children without ASD who screened negative in a study of 475 toddlers. This is a much higher likelihood of a correct diagnosis compared to traditional questionnaires, reducing disparities in early autism diagnoses.