Screening Adults for Asperger Syndrome Using the AQ: A Preliminary Study of its Diagnostic Validity in Clinical Practice

By Marc Woodbury-Smith, Janine Robinson, Sally J. Wheelwright, Simon Baron-Cohen. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2005

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Factor Structure, Reliability and Criterion Validity of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): A Study in Dutch Population and Patient Groups (2008, background): “A preliminary study (Woodbury-Smith et al. 2005) reported satisfying ability of the AQ to distinguish between subjects with and without an AS/HFA diagnosis, in a group of 100 referrals to a diagnostic clinic for adults suspected of having AS or HFA.”
Systemizing empathy: Teaching adults with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism to recognize complex emotions using interactive multimedia (2006, result): “Forty percent of them scored above the cutoff of 32, a result that was unexpectedly low given earlier studies using the AQ ~Woodbury-Smith et al., 2005!, so a parent version of the AQ was sent to the parents or tutors of those who scored below the cutoff to check if this reflected underreporting of…”
The Autism Spectrum Quotient: Children’s Version (AQ-Child) (2008, background): “The AQ-Adult has also been found to predict a diagnosis of AS in a clinic sample (Woodbury-Smith et al. 2005).”