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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 />

hours/week) intervention Managerial: 75<br />

Ga: parenting stress (self- Unemployed/career<br />

reported) below median houseworker: 0<br />

Gb: parenting stress (selfreported)<br />

above median<br />

Osborne et al., Provider:<br />

Marital status,%:<br />

2008 (continued) Teachers, tutors (2-9, Married: 83<br />

mean 4.2 ± 1.6), and/or Separated/divorced: 17<br />

parents<br />

Household income: NR<br />

Assessment:<br />

Diagnostic approach:<br />

• <strong>Autism</strong> severity by Referral from specialized<br />

GARS<br />

pediatrician based on<br />

• Intellectual functioning clinical judgment, often<br />

by PEP-R<br />

with psychometric data<br />

• Educational<br />

In study confirmation<br />

achievement by BAS-2 Diagnostic tool/method:<br />

• Adaptive behavior and GARS<br />

social functioning by Diagnostic category, n<br />

VABS<br />

(%):<br />

• Self-report parental <strong>Autism</strong>: 65 (100)<br />

stress by QRS-F Other characteristics:<br />

• All testing conducted<br />

NR<br />

by an educational<br />

psychologist blind to<br />

intervention<br />

Measure of treatment<br />

fidelity reported:<br />

No<br />

Co-interventions held<br />

stable during treatment:<br />

No<br />

Concomitant therapies,<br />

%:<br />

Dietary interventions: 60<br />

Fringe crystal treatment:<br />

1.5<br />

N at enrollment:<br />

Total: 65<br />

G1a: 25<br />

G1b: 20<br />

G2a: 9<br />

G2b: 11<br />

N at follow-up:<br />

Total: 65<br />

G1a: 25<br />

G1b: 20<br />

G2a: 9<br />

G2b: 11<br />

Osborne et al.,<br />

2008 (continued)<br />

C-159<br />

Baseline<br />

Measures Outcomes<br />

G1a/G1b/G2a/G2b:<br />

P = NS<br />

BAS-II score, mean<br />

± SD:<br />

G1a: 53.4 ± 9.1<br />

G1b: 56.8 ± 14.0<br />

G2a: 57.7 ± 19.0<br />

G2b: 59.3 ± 20.7<br />

G1a/G1b/G2a/G2b:<br />

P = NS<br />

BAS-II developmental<br />

age, months<br />

± SD:<br />

G1a: 22.5 ± 5.5<br />

G1b: 23.2 ± 9.7<br />

G2a: 23.9 ± 11.2<br />

G2b: 27.0 ± 18.4<br />

G1a/G1b/G2a/G2b:<br />

P = NS<br />

Parenting Stress:<br />

QRS score, mean ±<br />

SD:<br />

G1a: 23.4 ± 5.3<br />

G1b: 33.3 ± 4.7<br />

G2a: 25.1 ± 4.4<br />

G2b: 32.5 ± 4.1<br />

PEP-R developmental<br />

age, 9-10<br />

months, months ±<br />

SD:<br />

G1a: NR**<br />

G1b: NR**<br />

G2a: NR**<br />

G2b: NR**<br />

G1a/G1b: P = NS<br />

G2a/G2b: P = NS<br />

G1a/G2a: P <<br />

0.05<br />

G1b/G2b: P = NS<br />

BAS-II score, 9-10<br />

months, mean<br />

change ± SD:<br />

G1a: NR**<br />

G1b: NR**<br />

G2a: NR**<br />

G2b: NR**<br />

G1a/G1b: P = NS<br />

G2a/G2b: P <<br />

0.05<br />

G1a/G2a: P <<br />

0.01<br />

G1b/G2b: P = NS<br />

BAS-II developmental<br />

age, 9-10<br />

months, months ±<br />

SD:<br />

G1a: NR**<br />

G1b: NR**<br />

G2a: NR**<br />

G2b: NR**<br />

G1a/G1b: P = NS<br />

G2a/G2b: P <<br />

0.001<br />

G1a/G2a: P <<br />

0.001<br />

G1b/G2b: P = NS<br />

Harms:<br />

NR<br />

Modifiers:<br />

Baseline QRS<br />

score was not<br />

associated with<br />

intervention<br />

intensity.<br />

MANOVAs<br />

showed a<br />

significant effect<br />

of intervention

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