RAADS-14 Screen: validity of a screening tool for autism spectrum disorder in an adult psychiatric population

Table 5 Scores of the RAADS-14 Screen and subscales for males and females

Sample^a	Sex	n	RAADS-14-Screen	Mentalizing deficits	Social anxiety	Sensory reactivity
			Median (range)
Non-psychiatric	M	105	3 (0 to 19)	1 (0 to 13)^b	1 (0 to 8)^c	0 (0 to 6)
Non-psychiatric	F	400	2.5 (0 to 29)	0 (0 to 19)	0 (0 to 10)	0 (0 to 9)^b
ASD	M	64	30 (0 to 42)	15 (0 to 21)	9.7 (0 to 12)	6 (0 to 9)
ASD	F	66	34 (9 to 42)	18 (3 to 21)	9 (0 to 12)	8 (3–9)^d
ADHD	M	127	15 (0 to 36)	7 (0 to 21)	3 (0 to 12)	3 (0 to 9)
ADHD	F	185	15 (0 to 42)	8 (0 to 21)	3 (0 to 12)	3 (0 to 9)^d
Other psychiatric disorders	M	64	11.5 (0 to 33)	4 (0 to 21)	4 (0 to 11)	2 (0 to 9)
	F	95	12 (0 to 39)	5 (0 to 21)	2 (0 to 12)	3 (0 to 9)

ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ASD, autism spectrum disorder.
^aSamples selected from phases II and III combined.
^bP < 0.05, ^cP < 0.01, ^cP < 0.001, differences are indicated in the sex with the higher score.

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