Profiling Autism Symptomatology: An Exploration of the Q-ASC Parental Report Scale in Capturing Sex Differences in Autism

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Simcoe, S. M., Brownlow, C., Garnett, M. S., Rynkiewicz, A., & Attwood, T. (2017). Profiling Autism Symptomatology: An Exploration of the Q-ASC Parental Report Scale in Capturing Sex Differences in Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(2), 389-403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3324-9

Publication date: 20 Oct 2017 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Article language: English

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5
Publication authors identified as autistic
2 / 5 (40.0%)

Abstract

The Questionnaire for Autism Spectrum Conditions (Q-ASC) was developed by Attwood et al. (2011) to identify gender-sensitive profiles of autism symptomatology; prioritise and adjust the direction of clinical interventions; and support positive psychosocial outcomes and prognosis into adulthood. The current research piloted the Q-ASC with parents of 238 children with a clinical diagnosis of ASD-Level 1 (without intellectual or language impairment). Data analysis revealed eight interpretable and reliable components of the Q-ASC using Principle components analysis. Comparisons across age and gender groups found statistically significant mean differences of parent-reported characteristics. The findings from this study aim to identify improvements in the Q-ASC towards the future assessment of the sensitivity and diversity of presentations of autism among female children and adolescents.

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71
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52
Without a DOI, from raw bibliography text
14
6 / 71 (8.5%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
References with data to complete
8 / 71 (11.3%)
References with detected author names
68 / 71 (95.8%)
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3
Without a structured title
8
Without a stable identifier
13
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3
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201
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201
From validated raw bibliography text
0
Raw names already validated
0
Raw names still to review
6
60 / 201 (29.9%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 141 / 201 (70.1%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
7 / 201 (3.5%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 7 / 60 (11.7%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 4 / 175 (2.3%).
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