“consider the unique issues that may arise when test instruments and assessment approaches designed for specific populations are used with diverse populations.” Many standardized tests are linked to norms embedded in specific, often Western, cultures. Understanding as much as possible about the ...
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Evidence Update 59 – Autism in adults. 2014. https://arms.evidence.nhs.uk/resources/hub/1035112/attachment. Accessed 5 Dec 2017. Matson J, Dempsey T, LoVullo S, Wilkins J. The effects of intellectual functioning on the range of...
4. Test for normality, if reported 5. Mean and standard deviation of participants’ age 6. Recruitment strategy, if reported 7. A comment on whether the study excluded individuals who were first-degree relatives of someone with a diagnosis of ASC 8. Margin of error and confidence interv...
Clinical trials are a critical part of how new medicines are tested before use in the NHS to improve patient care and wellbeing. In standard clinical trials, patients are either given a treatment or not by random selection. This can be challenging in some health conditions, as random assignmen...
The aim of this systematic review is to identify and critically appraise the psychometric properties of all self-report tools for autism in adults that meet two criteria: (a) they have been published since or included in the NICE (2014) recommendations, and (b) they have undergone gender-...
Draft revised statutory guidance to implement the strategy for adults with autism in England. Consultation on new statutory guidance for local authorities and NHS organisations to support implementation of the Adult Autism Strategy for E... DO Health...
Parents Chris and Hannah say they're only sleeping around three hours a night as they struggle to establish a bedtime routine for their autistic daughter. 21 Nov 2024 Exclusive Learning disabilities service could become blueprint to save NHS billions Children in England waiting years for autism and...
information against the HCID criteria and noted certain changes. These changes included the increase in information available about mortality rates, which are low overall amongst the general population; greater clinical awareness; and the availability of a specific and sensitive laboratory test for the ...
Baron-Cohen S, Wheelwright S, Hill J, Raste Y, Plumb I: The 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' test revised version: A study with normal adults, and adults with Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning autism. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2001, 42: 241-252. 10.1111/1469-7610.00715. Article CAS...
ü The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1 in 59 children in the United States is diagnosed with autism. ü Over the next decade, an estimated 500,000 teens with autism (50,000 each year) will enter adulthood. ü Reports suggest that young adults with autism generally...