R9990/2026-03-31/C001/SRC07
PMC — Adapted employment interview questions for autistic job seekers
Source
| Field |
Value |
| Title |
Ameliorating the disadvantage for autistic job seekers: An initial evaluation of adapted employment interview questions |
| Publisher |
PMC / Autism |
| Author(s) |
Maras, Norris, Nicholson, Heasman, Remington, Crane |
| Date |
2020 |
| URL |
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8108109/ |
| Type |
Research paper (peer-reviewed, controlled experiment) |
Summary
| Dimension |
Rating |
| Reliability |
High |
| Relevance |
High |
| Bias: Missing data |
Low risk |
| Bias: Measurement |
Low risk |
| Bias: Selective reporting |
Low risk |
| Bias: Randomization |
Some concerns |
| Bias: Protocol deviation |
Low risk |
| Bias: COI/Funding |
Low risk |
Rationale
| Dimension |
Rationale |
| Reliability |
Peer-reviewed in Autism (Sage), controlled experiment with matched groups (n=50), rated by employment professionals. High reliability. |
| Relevance |
Directly studies employment interviews with autistic vs. non-autistic candidates, measures the performance gap, and tests structural adaptations. Highly relevant to the claim. |
| Bias flags |
Randomization concern: not a randomized controlled trial — groups were matched on age and IQ but assignment was based on diagnosis, not random. This is appropriate for the research question but limits causal inference. Low risk on all other domains. |
| Evidence ID |
Summary |
| SRC07-E01 |
Controlled experiment: autistic candidates scored lower (3.41 vs 3.91) on standard interview questions; structural adaptations (clarity, written questions, sequential components) significantly improved autistic performance |