Outcome measures for clinical drug trials in autism.

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Published in CNS Spectr on January 01, 2004

Authors

Michael G Aman1, Sherie Novotny, Carole Samango-Sprouse, Luc Lecavalier, Elizabeth Leonard, Kenneth D Gadow, Bryan H King, Deborah A Pearson, Morton Ann Gernsbacher, Michael Chez

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychology, Nisonger Center, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210-1257, USA. aman.1@osu.edu

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