Autism screening questionnaire: Diagnostic validity

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 175, Issue NOV., 1999, Pages 444-451

  Berument, Sibel Kazak ^a   Rutter, Michael ^a,b   Lord, Catherine ^a   Pickles, Andrew ^a   Bailey, Anthony ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0032743326     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.175.5.444     Document Type: Article

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