Table 2.
Timing and use of diagnostic measures
| Diagnostic assessment | ||||||||
| Measures | Waves | Study focus | ||||||
| Type | Instrument | Construct | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Aim 1 | Aim 2 |
| CNP | MMSE | Global cognition | INCL | |||||
| CNP | WAIS subtests | Estimation of intelligence | INCL | INCL | ||||
| OBS | ADOS | ASC | INCL | |||||
| INT | NIDA | ASC | ||||||
| INT | MINI | Mental health | INCL | VAL | ||||
Grey shading indicates that a measure was administered during that wave.
ADOS, autism diagnostic observation scale; CNP, clinical neuropsychologic task; INCL, used for inclusion; INT, interview; MINI, MINI the International neuropsychiatric interview; MMSE, mini mental state examination; NIDA, Nederlands interview ten behoeve van Diagnostiek Autismespectrumstoornis bij volwassenen ((Dutch Interview for ASD assessment in adults)); OBS, observation; VAL, measure to test validity of subtypes.