Cognitive-behavioral family therapy as psychoeducation for adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders: Aware and Care for my Autistic Traits (ACAT) program study protocol for a pragmatic multisite randomized controlled trial

Table 3 Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT) diagram

Time point**	Study period
	Enrollment, *May 2017*₁	Allocation, March 2018	Post-allocation					Close-out, *May 2020*
	Enrollment, *May 2017*₁	Allocation, March 2018	0w	6w	*10w*	t₄	etc.	Close-out, *May 2020*
Enrollment:
Eligibility screen	X
Informed consent	X
Allocation		X
Interventions:
*Combination (ACAT) group*			X	X	X
*TAU group*			X	X	X
Assessments:
*Socioeconomic and demographic data*	X	X	X	X	X
*Patients: AKQ-C, DSRS-C, BACEv3, EEG*	X	X	X	X	X
*Parents: AKQ-P, SDQ, Vineland-2, Bace-v3, GHQ-12, EEG*	X	X	X	X	X

AKQ-C Autism Knowledge Quiz-Child, DSRS-C Depression Self-Rating Scale for Children, BACEv3 Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation scale version 3, EEG electroencephalogram, AKQ-P Autism Knowledge Quiz-Parents, SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, GHQ-12 General Health Questionnaire

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