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SynthesisArchives of sexual behavior2022

Are Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asexuality Connected?

Margherita Attanasio, Francesco Masedu, Fabrizio Quattrini, Maria Chiara Pino, Roberto Vagnetti, Marco Valenti, Monica Mazza

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Synthesis in Archives of sexual behavior, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Margherita AttanasioDepartment of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100, L'Aquila, Località Coppito, Italy. margherita.attanasio@graduate.univaq.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4571-3173
Francesco MaseduDepartment of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100, L'Aquila, Località Coppito, Italy.
Fabrizio QuattriniDepartment of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100, L'Aquila, Località Coppito, Italy.
Maria Chiara PinoDepartment of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100, L'Aquila, Località Coppito, Italy.
Roberto VagnettiDepartment of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100, L'Aquila, Località Coppito, Italy.
Marco ValentiDepartment of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100, L'Aquila, Località Coppito, Italy.
Monica MazzaDepartment of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100, L'Aquila, Località Coppito, Italy.
University of L'Aquila · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asexuality is a lack of sexual attraction to any gender. There is some evidence to suggest that many self-identified asexuals have a formal diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder which is characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication, as well as by restricted and repetitive interests and behaviors. Additionally, the literature shows that asexuality and lack of sexual attraction or low sexual interest is overrepresented in people with autism spectrum disorder compared with neurotypical samples. Nevertheless, no studies have been conducted to investigate the relationship between autism and asexuality in depth. We conducted a systematic review of the literature to examine whether asexuality and autism spectrum disorder are connected. We conclude that asexuality and autism share various aspects, such as a possible role of prenatal factors, reference to romantic dimensions of sexual attraction and sexual orientation, and non-partner-oriented sexual desire, but future research should explore and clarify this link.

Indexed as

Autism Spectrum DisorderCommunicationFemaleGender IdentityHumansLibidoMaleSexual BehaviorAsexualityAutism spectrum disordersSexual attractionSexual orientation

Identifiers

PMID34779982
OpenAlexW3213506098

What OpenQuestion holds

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Registered trials

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Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.