Exploring Associations Between Central Sensitivity Syndromes and the Autism Spectrum, 2019-2021

This study investigated whether there is an association between ASC and CSS and, if there was evidence for an association, what common complaints or overlapping symptoms there might have been.
Anyone over the age of 18 was eligible to take part in the study, as a broad range of participants was needed, including people with a Central Sensitivity Syndrome (CSS), autistic people, and individuals without a CSS or autism.

This data includes the following established quantitative questionnaires
• Autism Spectrum Quotient/AQ (Baron-Cohen et al., 2001)
• Sensory Perception Quotient/SPQ (Tavassoli et al., 2014)
• Central Sensitization Inventory/CSI (Mayer et al., 2012)
• Generalised Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire/GAD-7 (Spitzer et al., 2006)
• Patient Health Questionnaire/PHQ-9 (Kroenke et al., 2001)
• Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire/CAT-Q (Hull et al., 2019)
• Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire/Brief IPQ (Broadbent et al., 2006) (for participants that indicated a chronic illness diagnosis)

The survey also included basic demographic information (age, gender, employment and education status and current country of residence) and questions about diagnostic status, dates and procedures, co-occurring conditions, family history of autism and sensory processing changes.

本研究旨在探讨自闭症谱系特征（Autism Spectrum Characteristic, ASC）与中枢敏感综合征（Central Sensitivity Syndrome, CSS）之间是否存在关联，若存在关联证据，则进一步明确二者可能存在的共同主诉或重叠症状。
本研究纳入所有年满18岁的符合参与条件的受试者，因研究需要覆盖广泛人群，包括中枢敏感综合征患者、自闭症患者，以及既无中枢敏感综合征也无自闭症的个体。
本数据集包含以下经学界认可的标准化定量调查问卷：
• 自闭症谱系量表（Autism Spectrum Quotient, AQ）（Baron-Cohen等，2001）
• 感知觉商数量表（Sensory Perception Quotient, SPQ）（Tavassoli等，2014）
• 中枢敏化量表（Central Sensitization Inventory, CSI）（Mayer等，2012）
• 广泛性焦虑障碍7项问卷（Generalised Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire, GAD-7）（Spitzer等，2006）
• 患者健康问卷9项量表（Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-9）（Kroenke等，2001）
• 自闭症特质伪装问卷（Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire, CAT-Q）（Hull等，2019）
• 简易疾病感知问卷（Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, Brief IPQ）（Broadbent等，2006），仅用于自述确诊慢性疾病的受试者
本次调查还收集了基本人口学信息（年龄、性别、就业与教育状况、当前居住国家），以及关于诊断状态、就诊日期与诊疗流程、共病情况、自闭症家族史及感知觉加工改变的相关问题。