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The Autism Survey: An evaluation of reliability and validity

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Psychometric properties of the Autism Survey, an instrument designed to assess respondents' knowledge about autism, were evaluated. Subjects completed the survey at a training conference and again 1 month later. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the survey measures one factor. With respect to reliability, the Autism Survey proved to be stable across time, and the total score was internally consistent. A few rogue items were recommended for deletion. Further analyses support the validity of the instrument.

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This study was supported in part by National Institute of Mental Health grant MH44626-01. The authors thank Lynette Keyes, who provided statistical assistance. Additionally, the authors are grateful to the reviewers whose comments were extremely helpful in the revision of the manuscript.

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Campbell, D.G., Reichle, N.C. & Van Bourgondien, M.E. The Autism Survey: An evaluation of reliability and validity. J Autism Dev Disord 26, 621–634 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02172351

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