Predictive validity of self-report questionnaires in the assessment of autism spectrum disorders in adults

Autism

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 842-849

  Sizoo, Bram B ^a   Horwitz, E H ^b   Teunisse, J P ^c,d   Kan, C C ^e   Vissers, C T W M ^f,g,h   Forceville, E J M ⁱ   Van Voorst, A J P ^j   Geurts, H M ^a,c,k  

^a Dimence Mental Health Care   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c Dr Leo Kannerhuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^d HAN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^e RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f ROYAL DUTCH KENTALIS   (Netherlands)

^g VINCENT VAN GOGH INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRY   (Netherlands)

^h RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

ⁱ GGZ Noord Holland Noord   (Netherlands)

^j GGZ Centraal   (Netherlands)

^k UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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Author keywords

autism; Autism Spectrum Quotient; casefinding; RAADS R NL; self report questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDITY; ADOLESCENT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942118085     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361315589869     Document Type: Article

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