Supporting materials to the Autism Guideline
Evidence tables and documents that supplement the Aotearoa New Zealand Autism Guideline: Third Edition.
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Evidence tables
The evidence tables provide a transparent link between the strength of the available evidence and the grading of the recommendations in the Guideline.
Last updated: 24 November 2009
Review of validated instruments for diagnosis
This is a review into available, validated instruments for use in the diagnosis of autism in combination with expert clinical judgement.
The review summarises the characteristics of several available instruments in terms of appropriate use and setting, statistical properties, training, qualification requirements and licensing arrangements.
In addition, it sets out some potentially preferable combinations of instruments for screening and diagnosis of autism.
- Diagnostic instruments for autism - Summary (PDF) (PDF 217KB)
- Diagnostic instruments for autism - A brief review (PDF) (PDF 406KB)