. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Oct 29.

Published in final edited form as: Clin Neuropsychol. 2007 Aug 18;22(4):585–602. doi: 10.1080/13854040701425940

Table 2.

Group comparisons on BRIEF subscale and index scores

	MMH (n = 36)	Control (n = 35)	F(1, 70)	p
Inhibit	51.7 (10.3)	49.3 (11.5)	0.87	.355
Shift	57.6 (14.6)	48.0 (12.3)	8.87	.004
Emotional Control	56.1 (12.8)	46.9 (11.5)	10.05	.002
Behavioral Regulation Index	55.6 (12.2)	47.7 (12.9)	6.96	.010
Initiate	63.9 (12.4)	48.5 (11.8)	28.35	< .001
Working Memory	66.1 (13.4)	47.6 (11.3)	39.42	< .001
Plan/Organize	62.9 (13.0)	48.8 (10.6)	25.12	< .001
Organization of Materials	54.0 (12.9)	49.1 (8.9)	3.35	.072
Monitor	59.8 (12.0)	48.2 (11.6)	17.03	< .001
Metacognition Index	64.3 (14.5)	48.3 (10.9)	27.40	< .001

MMH = myelomeningocele/hydrocephalus. Scores are presented as mean T-scores, with standard deviations in parentheses.