Published studies on eye tracking, screening and the wider assessment picture.
PUBLISHED RESEARCH
The studies behind the approach.
Read the original papers alongside their study setting and limitations. These are research sources, not a promise of service availability or a standalone diagnosis.
Autism Research · 2026
The four-minute protocol
The study evaluated a shorter, four-minute viewing sequence in children and young people in Qatar. It examines whether a briefer protocol can retain useful gaze information.
How to read this study
Four minutes describes screen viewing, not the entire appointment. Research performance in a studied group is not a guarantee for an individual or every clinical setting.
Full reference
Al Shaban, F., Ghazal, I., Al-Faraj, F., Aqel, S. & Thompson, I. R. (2026). Development and Validation of a Short Version Eye-Tracking Paradigm for the Screening and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Qatar. Autism Research. DOI: 10.1002/aur.70242.
The researchers evaluated culturally adapted stimuli in 240 children in Qatar, including 144 autistic children and 96 controls. Gaze measures were considered alongside established assessment information.
How to read this study
This was the earlier protocol, not the four-minute version. Its findings should be read with the study’s population, comparison groups and assessment methods.
Full reference
Al-Shaban, F. A., Ghazal, I., Thompson, I. R., et al. (2023). Development and validation of an Arabic language eye-tracking paradigm for the early screening and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders in Qatar. Autism Research. DOI: 10.1002/aur.3046.
Research in Qatar and the United States explored whether social-attention patterns could serve as a broader marker of neurodevelopmental risk across cultural settings.
How to read this study
A transdiagnostic marker is not specific to one diagnosis. This work should not be presented as proof that gaze alone establishes an autism diagnosis.
Full reference
Frazier, T. W., Uljarevic, M., Ghazal, I., et al. (2021). Social attention as a cross-cultural transdiagnostic neurodevelopmental risk marker. Autism Research. DOI: 10.1002/aur.2532.
This short report describes 536 adults who volunteered at three public demonstrations, exploring the practical use of an eye-tracking paradigm outside a referred clinical setting.
How to read this study
Previous diagnoses were self-reported, not independently confirmed by standardised clinical assessment. This is exploratory evidence, not independently established adult diagnostic accuracy.
Full reference
Al Shaban, F., Frazier, T. W., Ghazal, I., et al. (2026). Real-world application of an eye-tracking device for autism screening and diagnosis: a short report from public demonstrations in Qatar, Dubai and the U.S. BMC Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1186/s12888-026-07840-5.
A clinician considers screening findings alongside history and the wider assessment. Eligibility, the version used and local clinical arrangements must be confirmed for the proposed service.
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