Table 1. Summary of results of meta-analysis.
| Outcome | Number of studies | Heterogeneity | Meta-analysis model | Standard difference in means | Standard error | 95% confidence intervals | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I2 (%) | p-value | Lower limit | Upper limit | ||||||
| Attention | 12 | 81.69 | <0.01* | Random effect | −0.85 | 0.26 | −1.38 | −0.33 | <0.01* |
| Delayed recall | 16 | 73.27 | <0.01* | Random effect | −1.54 | 0.22 | −1.97 | −1.10 | <0.01* |
| Digit span | 6 | 72.80 | <0.01* | Random effect | −0.65 | 0.28 | −1.21 | −0.10 | 0.02* |
| Free recall | 7 | 53.53 | 0.04* | Random effect | −1.18 | 0.23 | −1.63 | −0.73 | <0.01* |
| Immediate recall | 11 | 65.85 | <0.01* | Random effect | −1.82 | 0.26 | −2.35 | −1.30 | <0.01* |
| Matching to sample | 7 | 86.99 | <0.01* | Random effect | −1.76 | 0.41 | −2.57 | −0.96 | <0.01* |
| Cognitive function | 14 | 84.59 | <0.01* | Random effect | −0.95 | 0.26 | −1.46 | −0.44 | <0.01* |
| Complex memory tasks | 18 | 80.57 | <0.01* | Random effect | −1.31 | 0.24 | −1.78 | −0.84 | <0.01* |
| Recognition | 13 | 84.17 | <0.01* | Random effect | −1.84 | 0.32 | −2.48 | −1.21 | <0.01* |
Note: Statistically significant.