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Women, Girls and Autism

Sex, gender and representation in research reporting.

GARC / Knowledge / Women, Girls and Autism

Examine how source studies define and report sex and gender, who is included and which conclusions remain unsupported. The collection explains reporting and evidence appraisal; it does not offer screening criteria or individual diagnostic interpretation.

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Sex and Gender Reporting in Autism Research Datasets

Sex and gender fields should be defined and reported clearly in autism research. They should not be inferred from a participant’s name, appearance or an administrative label whose meaning has not been checked.

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