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1. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesIs the Autism-Spectrum Quotient a Valid Measure of Traits...

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   Apr 19, 2017 · The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ; Baron-Cohen et al. 2001a) is a 50-item self-report questionnaire for measuring the degree to which an adult with normal intelligence has the traits associated with the autistic spectrum.

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     The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is among the most widely...

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     Introduction. The prevalence of autism has increased in many...

2. www.cdc.gov › autism › data-researchData and Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder | Autism ...

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   About 1 in 6 (17%) children aged 3–17 years were diagnosed with a developmental disability, as reported by parents, during a study period of 2009–2017. These included autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, blindness, and cerebral palsy, among others. [Read Summary] What Is Prevalence?

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   Can the Aq predict who will get a diagnosis of autism?

   • It has been proposed that unnecessary referrals to these services could be reduced by prioritizing individuals who score highly on the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), a self-report questionnaire measure of autistic traits. However, the ability of the AQ to predict who will go on to receive a diagnosis of ASD in adults is unclear.

   Predicting the diagnosis of autism in adults using the Autism-Spectrum

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   Which autism-spectrum quotient has the highest discrimination index?

   • These items were selected by Allison et al. ( 2012) on the basis that they best discriminated (i.e. have the highest discrimination index) between ASD patients and healthy controls. The original Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ50) contains 50 questions, relating to social skill, attention switching, attention to detail, communication and imagination.

   Predicting the diagnosis of autism in adults using the Autism-Spectrum

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   Does the Aq measure autism spectrum disorder?

   • However, some aspects of the AQ are questionable. To test its scale properties, the AQ was translated into Swedish, and data were collected from 349 adults, 130 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 219 without ASD, and analysed with Rasch.

   Is the Autism-Spectrum Quotient a Valid Measure of Traits Associated

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4. psycnet.apa.org › record › 2017/17941/001Is the Autism-Spectrum Quotient a valid measure of traits ...

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   Apr 19, 2017 · However, some aspects of the AQ are questionable. To test its scale properties, the AQ was translated into Swedish, and data were collected from 349 adults, 130 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 219 without ASD, and analysed with Rasch.

   • Author: Lars-Olov Lundqvist, Helen Y Lindner

   • Publish Year: 2017

5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesFrom the CDC: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder - PMC

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   Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that typically manifests in early childhood as impaired social communication and restricted, repetitive behaviors and falls on a spectrum ranging from mild to severe. 1 For example, some people with ASD are nonverbal or speak only in simple sentences, while others are verbally ...

   • Author: Deborah Christensen, Jennifer Zubler

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6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesPredicting the diagnosis of autism in adults using the Autism ...

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   Jun 29, 2016 · We tested AQ scores as predictors of ASD diagnosis made by expert clinicians according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 criteria, informed by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Generic (ADOS-G) and Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) assessments.

   • Author: Karen Ashwood, Nicola Gillan, Jamie Horder, Hannah Hayward, Emma Louise Woodhouse, Fiona Susan McEwe...
   • DOI: 10.1017/S0033291716001082

   • Publish Year: 2016
   • Publication: Psychol Med. 2016 Sep; 46(12): 2595-2604.

7. www.cdc.gov › ncbddd › autismA Snapshot of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Georgia

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   Findings from the Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program (MADDSP) help us understand more about the number of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the characteristics of those children, and the . age at which they are frst evaluated and diagnosed. SITE TRACKING AREA . 1 in 40 .

8. journals.sagepub.com › doi › fullAutistic Traits, STEM, and Medicine: Autism Spectrum Quotient ...

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   Dec 23, 2021 · We present an online survey in which 502 UK university students (medicine, n = 344; STEM, n = 94; non-STEM, n = 64) reported their study area and career aspirations and completed the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), a quantitative self-report measure of autistic traits.