Title
Social Communication Questionnaire
Category
Autism
Topics Covered
Autism
Validated
Partially
Validation Notes
Sensitivity = 93%, Specificity = 58%
Target Population
Child
Parent Completion Time
10 min
Scoring Method
Cut-off score indicative of need for further evaluation
Scoring Time
5 min
Cost
$142
Literacy Level
N/A
Key Reference Link
"Rutter M, Bailey A, Lord C. The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) Manual. Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services; 2003 https://www.wpspublish.com/store/p/2954/social-communication-questionnaire-scq"
Limitations
Cut-off score should be adjusted according to age and purpose. Sensitivity or Specificity may be prioritized for research or screening depending on goals
AAP Publication References
N/A
Number of Items
40
Language
English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish