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    J Autism Dev Disord. 2008 Aug;38(7):1230-40. Epub 2007 Dec 7.

    The Autism Spectrum Quotient: Children's Version (AQ-Child).

    Auyeung B, Baron-Cohen S, Wheelwright S, Allison C.

    Department of Psychiatry, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Douglas House, 18b Trumpington Road, Cambridge, UK. ba251@cam.ac.uk

    The Autism Spectrum Quotient-Children's Version (AQ-Child) is a parent-report questionnaire that aims to quantify autistic traits in children 4-11 years old. The range of scores on the AQ-Child is 0-150. It was administered to children with an autism spectrum condition (ASC) (n = 540) and a general population sample (n = 1,225). Results showed a significant difference in scores between those with an ASC diagnosis and the general population. Receiver-operating-characteristic analyses showed that using a cut-off score of 76, the AQ-Child has high sensitivity (95%) and specificity (95%). The AQ-Child showed good test-retest reliability and high internal consistency. Factor analysis provided support for four of the five AQ-Child design subscales. Future studies should evaluate how the AQ-C performs in population screening.

    PMID: 18064550 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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