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1. Language: Does the study report the use of a culturally appropriate language, idioms, regionalism words, and slang in both written and verbal forms while adopting/screening for autism? | |
2. Persons: Does the study highlight ethnic and interactional match considerations between the clients and assessors in the screening process? | |
3. Metaphors: Does the study employ any verbal (e.g., folk sayings) and/or visual forms (e.g., image, figure) of symbols that are shared with the population, while adopting instruments/screening for autism? | |
4. Contents: Does the study consider adapting the instruments’ content to match the uniqueness culture of the study group? | |
1. Concepts: Does the study present any efforts to adapt clear and consistent constructs to the targeted culture? | |
2. Goals: Are the screening goals constructed within the context of cultural values, customs, and traditions? | |
3. Methods: Do the study methods facilitate smooth implementation for screening within the client’s cultural context? | |
4. Context: Does the study consider the social, economic, historical, and political contexts of clients while screening? |
Author | Language | Persons | Metaphors | Content | Concepts | Goals | Methods | Context |
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Albores-Gallo et al. [50] | + | – | – | – | + | – | – | – |
Ben-Sasson and Carter [13] | + | + | – | – | + | – | – | – |
Beuker et al. [51] | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Canal-Bedia et al. [53] | + | – | + |  | + | + | – | – |
Carakovac et al. [56] | + | – | – | – | + | – | – | – |
Fombonne et al. [49] | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Kamio et al. [46] | + | – | – | – |  | – | – |  |
Kamio et al. [47] | + | – | – | – | + | – | – | – |
Kara et al. [57] | + | – | – | – | – |  | + | + |
Kondolot et al. [55] | + |  | – |  | + |  | + | + |
Mohamed et al. [43] | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Mohammadian et al. [45] | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Nygren et al. [54] | + | – | – | – | + | – | + | – |
Perera et al. [53] | + | – | – | – | – | – | + | – |
Perera et al. [19] | + | + | + | – | + | – | – | – |
Samadi and McConkey [7] | + | – | – | – | + | – | – | – |
Seif Eldin et al. [42] | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | + |
Seung et al. [48] | + | – | – | – | + | – | – | – |
Wong et al. [44] | + | – | – | + | – | – | + | – |