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Feasibility of a 2-minute eye-tracking protocol to support the early identification of autism

We tested the potential for Gazefinder eye-tracking to support early autism identification, including feasible use with infants, and preliminary concurrent validity of trial-level gaze data against clinical assessment scores. We embedded the ~ 2-min 'Scene 1S4' protocol within a comprehensive clinical assessment for 54 consecutively-referred, clinically-indicated infants (prematurity-corrected age 9-14 months).

Citation:
Chetcuti L, Varcin KJ, Boutrus M, Smith J, Bent CA, Whitehouse AJO, et al. Feasibility of a 2-minute eye-tracking protocol to support the early identification of autism. Sci Rep. 2024;14(1):5117.

Keywords:
Autism spectrum disorder; psychology; diagnosis; eye-tracking technology; feasibility studies

Abstract:
We tested the potential for Gazefinder eye-tracking to support early autism identification, including feasible use with infants, and preliminary concurrent validity of trial-level gaze data against clinical assessment scores. We embedded the ~ 2-min 'Scene 1S4' protocol within a comprehensive clinical assessment for 54 consecutively-referred, clinically-indicated infants (prematurity-corrected age 9-14 months).