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Klin, A., Lang, J., Cicchetti, D.V. et al. Brief Report: Interrater Reliability of Clinical Diagnosis and DSM-IV Criteria for Autistic Disorder: Results of the DSM-IV Autism Field Trial. J Autism Dev Disord 30, 163–167 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005415823867
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