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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<br />

Description Intervention<br />

Criteria/ Population<br />

Wyeth (1) G1: 47<br />

G2: 8.8 ± 2.6<br />

G2: 51<br />

Age 6-12y, n (%):<br />

G1: 37 (78.7)<br />

G2: 46 (90.2)<br />

Owen et al., 2009 N at follow-up:<br />

Mental age:<br />

(continued) G1: 39<br />

NR<br />

Design: G2: 36<br />

Gender, n (%):<br />

Double-blind,<br />

Male:<br />

RCT, permuted<br />

G1 :42 (89.4)<br />

block randomiza-<br />

G2: 44 (86.3)<br />

tion; multicenter<br />

Race/ethnicity, n (%):<br />

study<br />

White:<br />

Note:<br />

G1: 32 (68.1)<br />

See related study<br />

G2: 41 (80.4)<br />

Marcus et al.,<br />

Black:<br />

2009<br />

G1: 11 (23.4)<br />

G2: 7 (13.7)<br />

Asian:<br />

G1: 2 (4.3)<br />

G2: 0<br />

Other:<br />

G1: 2 (4.3)<br />

G2: 3 (5.9)<br />

SES:<br />

Maternal education: NR<br />

Household income: NR<br />

Diagnostic approach:<br />

In Study<br />

Diagnostic tool/method:<br />

ADI-R<br />

Diagnostic category, n<br />

(%):<br />

G1: Autistic disorder:<br />

G1: 47 (100)<br />

G2: 51 (100)<br />

PDD-NOS:<br />

G1: 0<br />

G2: 0<br />

Asperger syndrome:<br />

G1: 0<br />

G2: 0<br />

Other characteristics:<br />

Weight, kg ± SD:<br />

G1: 43.9 ± 19.2<br />

G2: 40.6 ± 18.9<br />

C-75<br />

Baseline<br />

Measures Outcomes<br />

G1/G2: P < 0.01<br />

QTcF interval,<br />

milliseconds,<br />

week 8, mean<br />

change:<br />

G1: 0.6<br />

G2: 4.5<br />

G1/G2: P = 0.381<br />

Social skills:<br />

ABC lethargy/<br />

social withdrawal<br />

score, week 8,<br />

mean change:<br />

G1: -7.9<br />

G2: -6.2<br />

G1/G2: P = NS<br />

Communication/<br />

language:<br />

ABC inappropriate<br />

speech score,<br />

week 8, mean<br />

change:<br />

G1: -2.5<br />

G2: -0.4<br />

G1/G2: P < 0.001<br />

LSQ mean treatment<br />

difference<br />

(95% CI):<br />

-2.0 (-3.1,-1.0)<br />

Repetitive<br />

behavior:<br />

ABC stereotypy<br />

score, 8 weeks,<br />

mean change:<br />

G1: -4.8<br />

G2: -2.0<br />

G1/G2: P < 0.001<br />

LSQ mean treatment<br />

difference<br />

(95% CI):<br />

-2.9 (-4.5,-1.2)<br />

Problem<br />

behavior:<br />

ABC irritability<br />

score, 8 weeks,<br />

mean change:<br />

G1: -12.9<br />

G2: -5.0<br />

G1/G2: P < 0.001<br />

LSQ mean treatment<br />

difference<br />

(95% CI):<br />

-7.9 (-11.7,-4.1)

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