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Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test

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Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test (CAST)
Clinical Assessments
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender
Query cast01 Integer Recommended Does s/he join in playing games with other children easily? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast02 Integer Recommended Does s/he come up to you spontaneously for a chat? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast03 Integer Recommended Was s/he speaking by years old? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast04 Integer Required Does s/he enjoy sports? 0; 1;999 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast05 Integer Recommended Is it important to him/her to fit in with the peer group? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast06 Integer Recommended Does s/he appear to notice unusual details that others miss? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast07 Integer Recommended Does s/he tend to take things literally? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast08 Integer Recommended When s/he was years old, did s/he spend a lot of time pretending (e.g., play-acting superhero or tea parties)? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast09 Integer Recommended Does s/he like to do things over and over again, in the same way all the time? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast10 Integer Recommended Does s/he find it easy to interact with other children? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast11 Integer Recommended Can s/he keep a two-way conversation going? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast12 Integer Recommended Can s/he read appropriately for his/her age? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast13 Integer Recommended Does s/he mostly have the same interests as his/her peers? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast14 Integer Recommended Does s/he have an interest which takes up so much time that s/he does little else? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast15 Integer Recommended Does s/he have friends, rather than just acquaintances? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast16 Integer Recommended Does s/he often bring you things s/he is interested in to show you? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast17 Integer Recommended Does s/he enjoy joking around? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast18 Integer Recommended Does s/he have difficulty understanding the rules for polite behavior? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast19 Integer Recommended Does s/he appear to have an unusual memory for details? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast20 Integer Recommended Is his/her voice unusual (e.g., overly adult, flat, or very monotonous)? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast21 Integer Recommended Are people important to him/her? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast22 Integer Recommended Can s/he dress him/herself? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast23 Integer Recommended Is s/he good at turn-taking in conversation? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast24 Integer Recommended Does s/he play imaginatively with other children, and engage in role-play? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast25 Integer Recommended Does s/he often do or say things that are tactless or socially inappropriate? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast26 Integer Recommended Can s/he count to 50 without leaving out any numbers? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast27 Integer Recommended Does s/he make normal eye-contact? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast28 Integer Recommended Does s/he have any unusual and repetitive movements? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast29 Integer Recommended Is his/her social behavior very one-sided and always on his/her own terms? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast30 Integer Recommended Does s/he sometimes say "you" or "s/he" when s/he means "I"? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast31 Integer Recommended Does s/he prefer imaginative activities (i.eplay-acting or story-telling, rather than numbers or lists of facts)? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast32 Integer Recommended Does s/he sometimes lose the listener because of not explaining what s/he is talking about? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast33 Integer Recommended Can s/he ride a bicycle (even if with stabilizers)? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast34 Integer Recommended Does s/he try to impose routines on him/herself, or on others, in a way that it causes problems 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast35 Integer Recommended Does s/he care how s/he is perceived by the rest of the group? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast36 Integer Recommended Does s/he often turn conversations to his/her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast37 Integer Recommended Does s/he have odd or unusual phrases? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast38 Integer Recommended Have teachers/health visitors ever expressed any concerns about his/her development? If Yes, please explain. 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast39_language Integer Recommended Has s/he ever been diagnosed with language delay? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast39_adhd Integer Required Has s/he ever been diagnosed with hyperactivity/attention deficit disorder (ADHD)? 0; 1;999 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast39_hearing Integer Recommended Has s/he ever been diagnosed with hearing or visual difficulties? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast39_autism Integer Required Has s/he ever been diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition, including Asperger's Syndrome? 0; 1;999 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast39_physical Integer Recommended Has s/he ever been diagnosed with a physical disability? 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast39_other Integer Recommended Other diagnosis (please specify) 0; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
Query cast_total_yes Integer Required Total Score - Yes 0 :: 43
Query cast_total_no Integer Required Total Score - No 0 :: 43
Data Structure

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  • Element Name: This is the standard element name
  • Data Type: Which type of data this element is, e.g. String, Float, File location.
  • Size: If applicable, the character limit of this element
  • Required: This column displays whether the element is Required for valid submissions, Recommended for valid submissions, Conditional on other elements, or Optional
  • Description: A basic description
  • Value Range: Which values can appear validly in this element (case sensitive for strings)
  • Notes: Expanded description or notes on coding of values
  • Aliases: A list of currently supported Aliases (alternate element names)
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