The Autism Spectrum Quotient in a sample of Brazilian adults: analyses of normative data and performance.
Ana Luíza Costa AlvesJonas Jardim de PaulaDébora Marques de MirandaMarco Aurélio Romano SilvaPublished in: Dementia & neuropsychologia (2022)
The study population has a different profile compared to the original study regarding the AQ scale. ASD traits were normally distributed in the neurotypical sample, and the scale seems to have a satisfactory performance to predict ASD. Future studies are required to adequate the use of the scale in the Brazilian population.