Clinical and Research Tools

The Autism Behavior Inventory (ABI), is a 62-item caregiver report developed for assessing changes in core and associated symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is designed to capture the behavior of individuals with ASD, aged three to adult, that have occurred over the past week. It is a web or paper based tool which assesses behavior across five domains (two ASD core domains: social communication, restrictive and repetitive behaviors; three associated domains: mental health, self-regulation, and challenging behavior). The paper version of the ABI is available for download and use, subject to conditions.

The Autism Behavior Inventory Short Form (ABI-S), is a 24-item caregiver report developed for assessing changes in core and associated symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is designed to capture the behavior of individuals with ASD, aged three to adult, that have occurred over the past week. It is a web or paper based tool which assesses behavior across five domains (two ASD core domains: social communication, restrictive and repetitive behaviors; three associated domains: mental health, self-regulation, and challenging behavior). The ABI-S takes less time to complete than the full ABI and may be used for more frequent assessments. The paper version of the ABI-S is available for download and use, subject to conditions.

The Schizophrenia Health Outcomes Research Tutorial Tool (SHORTT) is a web-based eLearning application developed to enhance your understanding of clinical research in schizophrenia and to provide important points to consider when interpreting study design, endpoints, and methodologies. This application provides a didactic overview of three chapters: Chapter 1 discusses study design in schizophrenia; Chapter 2 discusses common endpoints used in clinical studies of schizophrenia; and lastly Chapter 3  discusses some methodological considerations in clinical studies. The module concludes with a checklist, which can be used as a reference while evaluating published clinical studies.