Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Evidence Table. Therapies for children with ASD
Study
Description Intervention
Reed et al.,
2007 (continued)
Inclusion/Exclusion
Criteria/Population
C-239
Baseline
Measures Outcomes
G3: 21.7 ± 4.3 G3: 1.7 ± 4.6
BAS II picture G1/BL: P < 0.01*
matching score, G2/BL: P < 0.01*
mean ± SD: G3/BL: P = NS*
G1: 33.8 ± 13.3 G1/G2: P < 0.05*
G2: 33.8 ± 13.3 G1/G3: P < 0.05*
G3: 28.8 ± 8.0 G2/G3: P = NS*
BAS II naming BAS II early
score, mean ± SD: number skills
G1: 22.4 ± 8.3 score, mean
G2: 22.4 ± 8.4 change ± SD:
G3: 22.3 ± 6.3 G1: 8.6 ± 9.6
BAS II early number G2: 4.3 ± 7.6
skills score, mean ± G3: 1.8 ± 8.6
SD:
G1/BL: P < 0.01*
G1: 26.3 ± 5.3 G2/BL: P < 0.01*
G2: 26.3 ± 5.3 G3/BL: P = NS*
G3: 26.1 ± 7.8 G1/G2: P = NS*
VABS
G1/G3: P = NS*
communication G2/G3: P = NS*
score, mean ± SD: VABS
G1: 57.1 ± 7.6 communication
G2: 57.1 ± 7.6 score, mean ± SD:
G3: 57.1 ± 4.9 G1: 7.0 ± 11.6
Adaptive behavior: G2: 3.1 ± 6.4
VABS total score, G3: -2.3 ± 4.1
mean ± SD: G1/BL: P = NS*
G1: 58.2 ± 8.0 G2/BL: P < 0.05*
G2: 53.0 ± 4.6 G3/BL: P < 0.05*
G3: 58.6 ± 6.0 G1/G2: P = NS*
VABS daily living G1/G3: P < 0.05*
skills score, mean ± G2/G3: P = NS*
SD:
PEP-R imitation
G1: 61.6 ± 6.7 score, mean
G2: 61.6 ± 6.9 change ± SD:
G3: 64.6 ± 6.2 G1: 31.0 ± 22.8
Problem behavior: G2: 8.2 ± 21.2
CRS-R score, mean G3: 10.1 ± 23.6
± SD:
G1/BL: P < 0.01*
Oppositional: G2/BL: P = NS*
G1: 62.1 ± 9.9 G3/BL: P = NS*
G2: 70.4 ± 13.0 G1/G2: P < 0.05*
G3: 68.3 ± 6.1 G1/G3: P = NS*
Cognitive:
G1: 72.4 ± 19.4
G2: 78.9 ± 10.9
G3: 74.9 ± 13.6
G2/G3: P = NS*
Hyperactivity: PEP-R perception
G1: 63.2 ± 8.2 score, mean
G2: 68.6 ± 9.9 change ± SD:
G3: 68.4 ± 6.3 G1: 21.6 ± 20.1
ADHD:
G2: 0.8 ± 34.6
G1: 64.6 ± 7.2 G3: 1.9 ± 20.8
G2: 69.0 ± 9.3 G1/BL: P < 0.01*
G3: 66.9 ± 7.1 G2/BL: P = NS*
G3/BL: P = NS*
G1/G2: P = NS*