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Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Evidence Table. <strong>Therapies</strong> <strong>for</strong> children with ASD (continued)<br />

Study<br />

Inclusion/ Exclusion Baseline<br />

Description Intervention<br />

Criteria/ Population Measures Outcomes<br />

Diagnostic approach:<br />

G1/G2: P = NS<br />

In Study<br />

Commonly<br />

Diagnostic tool/method:<br />

occurring co-<br />

DSM-IV-TR, ADI-R, ADOS<br />

morbidities:<br />

Diagnostic category:<br />

ABC-C irritability<br />

See inclusion criteria<br />

subscale, 12<br />

Other characteristics:<br />

weeks, mean<br />

Tanner Stage, n (%):<br />

change ± SD:<br />

1:<br />

G1: -3.2 ± 6.5<br />

G1: 52 (73.2)<br />

G2: -0.9 ± 6.0<br />

G2: 48 (63.2)<br />

G1/G2: P = 0.03<br />

2:<br />

ABC-C hyper-<br />

G1: 10 (14.1)<br />

activity subscale,<br />

G2: 12 (15.8)<br />

12 weeks, mean<br />

> 3:<br />

change ± SD:<br />

G1: 9 (12.7)<br />

G1: -1.6 ± 7.8<br />

G2: 16 (21.1)<br />

G2: -3.1 ± 7.8<br />

G1/G2: P = NS<br />

Harms, n (%):<br />

Any adverse<br />

event:<br />

G1: 71 (97.3)<br />

G2: 66 (86.8)<br />

G1/G2: P = 0.03<br />

King et al.,<br />

Energy level<br />

2009 (continued)<br />

increased:<br />

G1: 28 (38.4)<br />

G2: 15 (19.7)<br />

G1/G2: P = 0.02<br />

Anger or<br />

irritability:<br />

G1: 18 (24.7)<br />

G2: 13 (17.1)<br />

G1/G2: P = 0.31<br />

Aggression or<br />

hostility:<br />

G1: 17 (23.3)<br />

G2: 13 (17.1)<br />

G1/G2: P = 0.42<br />

Headache or<br />

migraine:<br />

G1: 15 (20.5)<br />

G2: 10 (13.2)<br />

G1/G2: P = 0.28<br />

Restlessness or<br />

difficulty settling<br />

down:<br />

G1: 13 (17.8)<br />

G2: 7 (9.2)<br />

G1/G2: P = 0.15<br />

Disinhibited,<br />

impulsive, or<br />

intrusive behavior:<br />

G1: 14 (19.2)<br />

G2: 5 (6.6)<br />

G1/G2: P = 0.03<br />

Silliness:<br />

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