16.12.2012 Views

Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

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

Study<br />

Inclusion/Exclusion<br />

Description Intervention<br />

Criteria/Population<br />

G1: 12.5<br />

G2: 11/35 (31.4)<br />

G2: 12.8<br />

G2a: 6/24 (25)†<br />

Anti-asthmatics: 71-84, borderline:<br />

G1: 15<br />

G1: 6/31 (19.4)<br />

G2: 10<br />

G2: 4/35 (11.4)<br />

Sedative/hypnotics: 50-70, mild:<br />

G1: 27.5<br />

G1: 12/31 (38.7)<br />

G2: 23.1<br />

G2: 8/35 (22.9)<br />

Anticholinergics: 35-49, moderate:<br />

G1: 7.5<br />

G1: 10/31 (32.3)<br />

G2: 2.6<br />

G2: 12/35 (34.3)<br />

N at enrollment: IQ, mean ± SD:†<br />

G1: 40<br />

G1a: 50.8 ± 19.8<br />

G1a: 27<br />

G2a: 60.1 ± 26.9<br />

G2: 39<br />

Gender, n (%):<br />

G2a: 28<br />

Male:<br />

N at follow-up:<br />

G1: 29 (72.5)<br />

G1: 39<br />

G1a: 19 (70)†<br />

G1a: 25<br />

G2: 32 (82.1)<br />

G2: 38<br />

G2a: 24 (86)†<br />

G2a: 24<br />

Female:<br />

G1: 11 (27.5)<br />

G1a: 8 (30)†<br />

G2: 7 (17.9)<br />

G2a: 4 (14)†<br />

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

G1:<br />

White:<br />

G1: 27 (67.5)<br />

G1a: 16 (59)†<br />

G2: 28 (71.8)<br />

G2a: 18 (64)†<br />

Black:<br />

G1: 6 (15.0)<br />

G1a: 4 (15)†<br />

G2: 6 (15.4)<br />

G2a: 6 (21)†<br />

Other:<br />

G1: 7 (17.5)<br />

G1a: 7 (26)†<br />

G2: 5 (12.8)<br />

G2a: 4 (14)†<br />

SES:<br />

Maternal education: NR<br />

Household income: NR<br />

Diagnostic approach:<br />

In Study<br />

Shea et al., 2004<br />

Diagnostic tool/method:<br />

(continued)<br />

DSM-IV<br />

Diagnostic category, n<br />

(%):<br />

<strong>Autism</strong>:<br />

G1: 27 (67.5)<br />

G2: 28 (71.8)<br />

Asperger:<br />

G1: 5 (12.5)<br />

G2: 7 (17.9)<br />

C-230<br />

Baseline<br />

Measures Outcomes<br />

G2a: 21.5 ± 10.7† (n=27)<br />

Hyperactive: G1a/G2a: P =<br />

G1: 17.2 ± 5.8 0.001<br />

G1a: 17.7 ± 5.6 Inappropriate<br />

(n=25)†<br />

speech:<br />

G2: 18.9 ± 5.3 G1a: 1.9 ± 2.2<br />

G2a: 19.6 ± 5.2† (n=26)<br />

Insecure/anxious: G2a: 3.1 ± 3.5<br />

G1: 8.7 ± 8.1 G1a/G2a: P =<br />

G1a: 6.3 ± 6.7 0.058<br />

(n=26)†<br />

N-CBRF score,<br />

G2: 10.6 ± 7.6 parent rated,<br />

G2a: 8.7 ± 6.7† mean change ±<br />

Overly sensitive: SD:<br />

G1: 6.9 ± 3.4 Conduct problem:<br />

G1a: 6.7 ± 3.4 G1: -10.4 ± 7.4<br />

(n=26)†<br />

G2: -6.6 ± 9.5<br />

G2: 7.4 ± 3.5 G1/G2: P ≤ 0.001<br />

G2a: 6.6 ± 3.4† Hyperactive:<br />

Self-injury/ G1: -8.1 ± 4.6<br />

stereotypic: G2: -5.6 ± 6.6<br />

G1: 4.2 ± 4.2 G1/G2: P ≤ 0.05<br />

G1a: 4.5 ± 4.4 Insecure/anxious:<br />

(n=26)†<br />

G1: -4.6 ± 6.5<br />

G2: 3.5 ± 4.2 G2: -3.5 ± 5.5<br />

G2a: 4.1 ± 4.4† G1/G2: P ≤ 0.05<br />

Self-isolated/ Overly sensitive:<br />

ritualistic:<br />

G1: -3.8 ± 2.8<br />

G1: 7.5 ± 4.1 G2: -2.7 ± 3.2<br />

G1a: 7.3 ± 4 G1/G2: P ≤ 0.05<br />

(n=26)†<br />

Self-injurious/<br />

G2: 8.2 ± 4.5 stereotypic:<br />

G2a: 7.8 ± 4.2† G1: -2.6 ± 3.3<br />

VAS-MS, mean ± G2: -1.3 ± 2.8<br />

SD:<br />

G1/G2: P = NS<br />

G1: 81.0 ± 13.3 Self-isolated/<br />

G2: 84.8 ± 14.1 ritualistic:<br />

VAS-MS score by G1: -4.8 ± 3.9<br />

symptom, mean ± G2: -3.6 ± 4.6<br />

SD:†<br />

Aggression:<br />

G1a: 86 ± 14.5<br />

(n=7)<br />

G2a: 88.3 ± 9<br />

(n=7)<br />

G1/G2: P = NS<br />

Defiance/<br />

disobedience:<br />

G1a: 75 ± 47<br />

(n=7)<br />

G2a: 84.8 ± 19.6<br />

(n=7)<br />

Hyperactivity:<br />

G1a: 68.7 ± 28.6<br />

(n=7)<br />

G2a: 96.3 ± 4.2<br />

N-CBRF score,<br />

parent rated,<br />

mean ± SD:†<br />

Adaptive/social:<br />

G1a: 5.3 ± 2.4<br />

(n=26)<br />

G2a: 4.3 ± 2.4<br />

G1a/G2a: P =<br />

0.072<br />

Compliant/calm:

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!