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Table 5 Clinical measures of the evolution for the four subgroups at T0 and T1

From: Can biological components predict short-term evolution in Autism Spectrum Disorders? A proof-of-concept study

 

CS (N = 24)

ID (N = 31)

ND (N = 9)

SB (N = 28)

 

T0

T1

p

T0

T1

p

T0

T1

p

T0

T1

p

ADOS composite

13.79 ± 3.61

11.58 ± 3.82

<0.05

13.84 ± 3.83

11.23 ± 4.01

<0.0001

16.00 ± 3.64

14.11 ± 3.55

=0.120

12.50 ± 3.28

8.75 ± 4.11

<0.001

A

4.88 ± 1.85

3.75 ± 1.65

<0.05

4.90 ± 1.68

3.35 ± 1.58

<0.0001

5.44 ± 2.01

4.78 ± 1.48

=0.373

4.14 ± 1.53

2.68 ± 1.83

<0.001

B

8.92 ± 2.19

7.83 ± 2.58

=0.083

8.94 ± 2.41

7.87 ± 2.78

<0.01

10.56 ± 1.74

9.33 ± 2.29

=0.055

8.36 ± 2.18

6.07 ± 2.64

<0.01

C

2.67 ± 1.05

2.29 ± 1.27

=0.266

3.13 ± 1.09

2.48 ± 1.31

<0.01

3.44 ± 0.88

3.22 ± 1.30

=0.622

2.54 ± 1.14

2.11 ± 1.20

=0.089

D

3.92 ± 1.44

2.88 ± 1.62

<0.05

3.55 ± 1.67

3.52 ± 1.57

=0.903

4.44 ± 1.88

4.33 ± 2.06

=0.346

3.46 ± 1.40

2.68 ± 1.79

<0.01

CSS

5.58 ± 1.61

4.75 ± 1.36

<0.05

5.23 ± 1.63

4.68 ± 1.42

<0.05

5.56 ± 1.01

5.12 ± 1.05

=0.220

5.18 ± 1.19

3.93 ± 1.56

<0.01

Global DQ

0.61 ± 0.12

0.63 ± 0.11

=0.070

0.62 ± 0.13

0.65 ± 0.16

=0.190

0.50 ± 0.09

0.50 ± 0.07

=0.907

0.73 ± 0.12

0.76 ± 0.14

=0.060

Cognitive abilities

0.67 ± 0.17

0.73 ± 0.16

<0.05

0.71 ± 0.20

0.76 ± 0.20

=0.087

0.55 ± 0.10

0.55 ± 0.14

=0.855

0.82 ± 0.16

0.90 ± 0.19

=0.055

Expressive language

0.38 ± 0.08

0.42 ± 0.14

=0.163

0.41 ± 0.12

0.45 ± 0.18

=0.179

0.36 ± 0.08

0.29 ± 0.08

<0.05

0.53 ± 0.23

0.59 ± 0.21

<0.05

Receptive language

0.46 ± 0.15

0.48 ± 0.12

=0.342

0.49 ± 0.14

0.53 ± 0.21

=0.156

0.42 ± 0.08

0.38 ± 0.10

=0.110

0.64 ± 0.20

0.73 ± 0.26

<0.05

Fine motor abilities

0.70 ± 0.16

0.74 ± 0.14

=0.200

0.71 ± 0.14

0.71 ± 0.17

=0.733

0.59 ± 0.12

0.54 ± 0.07

=0.097

0.81 ± 0.12

0.81 ± 0.16

=0.995

Gross motor abilities

0.76 ± 0.18

0.81 ± 0.19

=0.332

0.77 ± 0.15

0.76 ± 0.16

=0.629

0.60 ± 0.14

0.62 ± 0.13

=0.721

0.86 ± 0.13

0.82 ± 0.17

=0.112

Visual motor imitation

0.66 ± 0.16

0.65 ± 0.10

=0.783

0.68 ± 0.14

0.70 ± 0.15

=0.448

0.55 ± 0.14

0.55 ± 0.09

=0.914

0.75 ± 0.11

0.73 ± 0.13

=0.586

  1. CS Circadian and sensory dysfunction subgroup, ID Immune dysfunction subgroup, ND Neurodevelopmental delay subgroup, SB Stereotypic behaviour subgroup, ADOS Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, CSS Calibrate Severity Score, DQ Developmental Quotient. Statistically significant results are in bold