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Peer reviewedStein, Daniel; Ring, Aliza; Shulman, Cory; Meir, Daniel; Holan, Agnes; Weizman, Abraham; Barak, Yoram – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2001
Two studies evaluated the 10-question Nylander questionnaire as a screening test for autism among adults in British psychiatric hospitals. Both studies found high inter-rater reliability and no false negatives, but the studies resulted in an unacceptably high rate of false positives. (Contains 3 references.) (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Disability Identification, Foreign Countries
