Measurement properties of screening and diagnostic tools for autism spectrum adults of mean normal intelligence: A systematic review

European Psychiatry

Volumn 44, Issue , 2017, Pages 104-124

  Baghdadli, A ^a   Russet, F ^a   Mottron, L ^b  

^a Montpellier 1 University   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Diagnosis; Screening; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT ASPERGER ASSESSMENT; ADULT SOCIAL BEHAVIOR QUESTIONNAIRE; ALGORITHM; AUTISM; AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC OBSERVATION SCHEDULE; AUTISM MENTAL STATE EXAM; AUTISM SPECTRUM QUOTIENT 50; CHECKLIST; CONTENT VALIDITY; CONVERGENT VALIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MENTAL DISEASE ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; RITVO ASPERGER AND AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC SCALE REVISED; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL RESPONSIVENESS SCALE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; ADULT; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHECKLIST; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 85020892074     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: 17783585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.04.009     Document Type: Short Survey

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