Whose Outcomes Count? Rethinking Measurement in Global Autism Research

Autism research is only as interpretable as the tools and practices used to evaluate change. Measurement determines what is counted as evidence, how needs are recognized, how change is evaluated, and how findings are compared across individuals, studies, and contexts.

Citation:
Meera SS, Uljarević M, Hoekstra RA. Whose Outcomes Count? Rethinking Measurement in Global Autism Research. Autism. 2026.

Keywords:
Autism

Abstract:
Autism research is only as interpretable as the tools and practices used to evaluate change. Measurement determines what is counted as evidence, how needs are recognized, how change is evaluated, and how findings are compared across individuals, studies, and contexts.