The Swedish version of the Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale: Revised (RAADS-R). A validation study of a rating scale for adults

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1635-1645

  Andersen, Lisa M J ^a   Näswall, Katharina ^a,b   Manouilenko, Irina ^c   Nylander, Lena ^d   Edgar, Johan ^e   Ritvo, Riva Ariella ^f   Ritvo, Edward ^g   Bejerot, Susanne ^c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^f YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Asperger syndrome; Autistic disorder; Diagnostic techniques and procedures; Psychiatric status rating scales; Self assessment (Psychology)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RITVO AUTISM AND ASPERGER DIAGNOSTIC SCALE REVISED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SWEDEN; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWEDEN;

EID: 83055179839     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1191-3     Document Type: Article

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