Table 9 Executive and motor functions: weighted Cohen's d effect sizes* for each test, rank ordered by size.
| N Studies | N Participants | Mean Cohen's dw | SD dw (95% CI) | Min d | Max d | Nfs | %OL | Study references | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAB | 4 | 314 | 0.43 | 0.25 (0.19, 0.67) | −0.12 | 1.29 | 5 | 73 | 59,104,126,129 |
| Frontal Composite Error Score | 2 | 143 | 0.29 | 0.26 (−0.07, 0.64) | 0.25 | 0.33 | 1 | 79 | 97,98 |
| FAB (go no go) | 2 | 170 | −0.13 | 0.24 (−0.46, 0.20) | −0.50 | 0.56 | 0 | 92 | 126,129 |
| Design Fluency | 7 | 306 | −0.06 | 0.32 (−0.30, 0.17) | −0.51 | 0.61 | 0 | 92 | 25,31,86,93,97,98,131 |
FAB, Frontal Assessment Battery; Max d, maximum effect size; Mean dw, mean weighted effect size; Min d, minimum effect size; N, number of studies contributing to the effect size; Nfs, fail safe N; %OL, per cent overlap between the Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia groups; SD dw, SD of weighted effect size; 95% CI, 95% CI for means.
*Effect sizes weighted by the inverse variance.