Outcome Measures
Outcome measures are designed to measure the results of an action or intervention, such as a treatment or therapy.
There are many different tools that can be used to measure outcomes in autism research including those we list below.
Please note: some outcome measures - such as the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) - can also be used as diagnostic tools.
Related Glossaries
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
- Brief Observation of Social and Communication Change
- Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)
- Diagnostic Tools
- Outcome
- Quality of Life in Autism Questionnaire (QoLA)
- Quality of Play Questionnaire (QPQ)
- Raven's Progressive Matrices
- Screening Tools
- Social Orienting Continuum and Response Scale
- Social Skills Rating System (SSRS)
- Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS)
- Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
- Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
- Wilkins Rate of Reading Test
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Disclaimer
The fact that an intervention is listed in this glossary does not necessarily mean that we agree with its use. Nor does it necessarily mean that there is any scientifically valid or reliable evidence behind it.