Content of the questionnaire
| Target audience | Adults |
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| Application | The Adult Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) assesses symptoms that have shown to be indicative of the social skill, attention to detail, attention switching, communication, and imagination domains of autism. |
| Composition | The questionnaire contains 50 statements with 4 answer options, varying from ‘definitely agree’ to ‘definitely disagree’, and mirrored items. |
| Scoring | Scores are calculated by adding up items. Higher scores indicate more symptoms. Scores can range between 0-50. |
| Subscales | Total score (0-50) • Social skill • Attention switching • Attention to detail • Communication • Imagination |
Psychometric properties
| General | In clinical practice the AQ has shown to be an accurate predictor of patients who will receive the diagnoses of autism. Research has shown that approximately 80% of the patients with autism reach a total score of 32 or higher. |
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Literature and copyright
Baron-Cohen, S., Wheelright, S., Skinner, R., Martin, J., Clubley, E. (2001). The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): Evidence from Asperger Syndrome/High-Functioning Autism, Males and Females, Scientists and mathematicians. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 31. No. 1. 5-17
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