The Health Checks for Autistic Adults Study began in January 2019 and finished in May 2025.

The project had three stages:

STAGE 1: Review of Existing Research

Identifying barriers and facilitators to primary care access for autistic adults (January to April 2019).

STAGE 2: Co-design of a Health Check

Designing and piloting a health check for autistic adults in collaboration with autistic adults, relatives/supporters of autistic adults and primary care health professionals (May 2019 to December 2022).

STAGE 3: Randomised Controlled Trial

Evaluating the health check to explore its acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness in improving health related outcomes for autistic adults (December 2022 to May 2025).

Please see the menu on the left to read more about each stage of the study.