What are quantitative traits and how can they be used in autism research?

WHAT IT FOUND

This paper defines quantitative traits in autism research as continuous measures of behavioral and biological characteristics.

It discusses their utility for studying etiology and phenotype variability but reports no clinical outcomes or treatment effects.

What this paper is

This is a conceptual review defining quantitative traits and endophenotypes in autism research, and discussing how these measures can be used in studies of etiology and phenotype. It does not report new data, clinical outcomes, or treatment effects, so there is nothing here to change your practice on.

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