Table 2

Behavioural and adaptive questionnaire measures

DomainMeasureDescriptionCohort
ASD symptomatologySRS-277 65 items assessing the presence and severity of ASD symptoms including social awareness, social cognition, social communication, social motivation and restricted interests and repetitive behaviourY, S
ADHD symptomatologyCADS78 26 items assessing ADHD symptoms of impulsivity/hyperactivity and inattentionY
Conners 379 110 items assessing ADHD symptom and comorbid disorders including oppositional defiant and conduct problems, executive functions, learning problems, peer relations and defiance/aggressionS
Executive functionBRIEF-Preschool80 63 items assessing executive functions within the home environment, including working memory, mental set shifting, response inhibition, emotional control and planning/organisationY
BRIEF81 86 items assessing executive functions in the home environment, including working memory, mental set shifting, response inhibition, emotional control, planning/organisation, organisation of materials, initiation and behaviour monitoringS
Adaptive functioningABAS-3: 0–5 years82 241 items assessing adaptive functioning skills, including communication, community use, preacademics, home living, health and safety, leisure, self-care, self-direction and social abilitiesY
ABAS-3: 5–21 years82 232 items assessing adaptive functioning skills, including communication, community use, functional academics, home living, health and safety, leisure, self-care, self-direction and social abilitiesS
Social skillsSSIS Rating Scale83 79 items assessing social skills, problem behaviours and academic competenceY, S
Sensory processingSensory Profile 284 86 items assessing sensory processing, including auditory, visual, taste/smell, movement, body position, touch, plus behavioural skills including activity levels and emotional/social skillsY, S
Behavioural, emotional, social problemsCBCL: 1.5–5 years85 100 items assessing internalising and externalising problems, emotional reactivity, anxiety/depression, somatic complaints, withdrawal, sleep problems, attention problems and aggressive behavioursY
CBCL: 6–18 years86 113 items assessing internalising and externalising problems, emotional reactivity, anxiety/depression, somatic complaints, withdrawal, sleep problems, attention problems and aggressive behavioursS
Pragmatic languageCCC-287 70 items assessing speech, syntax, semantics, coherence, inappropriate initiation, stereotyped language, use of context, non-verbal communication, social relations and interestsY, S
  • ABAS-3, adaptive behaviour assessment system, 3rd edition; ADHD, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; BRIEF, behavior rating inventory of executive functions; CADS, Conners’ attention deficit hyperactivity disorder scales; CBCL, child behavior checklist; CCC-2, children’s communication checklist, 2nd edition; SRS-2, Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd edition; SSIS, social skills improvement system.