Table 4.
Effect size and p-values in ALS participants: Multimodal longitudinal 12-month change data.
| Measure | Effect size (standardized response mean) | P-value: paired t-test for longitudinal change | Corrected p-value (Bonferroni-Holm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain FA | 0.89 | 0.014* | 0.056 |
| Brain Fsum | 1.00 | 0.0078* | 0.039* |
| Superior temporal cortical thickness | 0.85 | 0.018* | 0.054 |
| Spinal cord RD CST at C2 | 0.75 | 0.033* | 0.066 |
| Spinal cord CSA CST at C2 | 0.13 | 0.680 | 0.680 |
| Brain FDC | 1.33 | 0.0013* | 0.0078* |
| Brain FC | 1.34 | 0.0012* | 0.0084* |
| Brain FD | 1.41 | 0.0008* | 0.0070* |
Mean FA and Fsum are for voxels with significant change in the TBSS analysis. See text for explanation.
*p-value < 0.05 (ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, FA Fractional anisotropy, Fsum Sum of fiber volume fractions, CST Corticospinal tract, C2 Spinal cord C2 level, CSA Cross-sectional area, RD Radial diffusivity, FDC Fiber density and cross-section).