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The Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) scale has been recommended for use in pharmacological autism clinical trials to monitor individuals\u2019 progress. No specific recommendations have been made for an outcome measure for psychosocial interventions. This review aimed to evaluate available evidence of a use of the CGI scale as an outcome measure in psychosocial interventions for autism characteristics. A systematic search of electronic databases identified 22 primary studies utilising the CGI scale to evaluate change across a range of social, communication and behavioural interventions for autistic people. The lack of consistency in the use of the measure was evident. This applied to the variety of constructs being measured, inconsistent application and scoring methods, which all limited the CGI scale\u2019s reliability and validity. Despite the widespread use of the CGI scale in psychosocial clinical trials for autistic people, the lack of standardisation hampers conclusions regarding the evidence of its effectiveness in measuring change. Standardisation of the use of the CGI scale is essential to ensure comprehensive evaluation of interventions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Lay Abstract<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Many different therapies and supports exist to help autistic people with social, communication, and behavioural differences. To understand whether these interventions are working, researchers need good tools to measure change. One commonly used tool in medical studies is the Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) scale, which helps clinicians rate a person\u2019s overall improvement. Although the CGI scale is recommended for autism medication studies, there are no clear guidelines for using it in psychosocial (non-medical) interventions. 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