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Table 1 Key words and their synonyms

From: Protocol for a systematic review evaluating psychometric properties and gender-related measurement (non)invariance of self-report assessment tools for autism in adults

Key concepts

Synonyms

Autism

autis*, asperger*, pervasive developmental*

Adults

adult*

Measures

measure*, scale*, questionnaire*, inventory*, checklist*, schedule*, instrument*, assessment*, survey*, tool*, outcome*, screen*, self-report*, diagnos*

Psychometric properties

psychometric*, measurement*, valid*, measurement invarian*, measurement equivalen*, differential item*, dif