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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Neuropsychol. 2011 Feb;25(2):269–286. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2010.546812

Table 3.

Prospective Memory performance in the MA User and Non-MA-using samples

MIST Variable MA Users
(n=39)
Non-MA Users
(n=26)
p-value Cohen’s d
Summary score 39.0 (30.0, 42.0) 42.0 (38.3, 48.0) 0.001 0.87
     Time-based cues 6.0 (5.0, 7.0) 7.0 (6.0, 8.0) 0.003 0.76
     Event-based cues 7.0 (6.0, 8.0) 7.0 (7.0, 8.0) 0.013 0.64
Total errors 4.0 (2.0, 5.0) 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) <0.001 1.19
     No Response 0.0 (0.0, 1.0) 0.0 (0.0, 1.0) 0.411 −0.12
     Task Substitution 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) 0.0 (0.0, 1.0) <0.001 0.91
     Loss of Content 1.0 (0.0, 1.0) 0.0 (0.0, 1.0) 0.075 0.27
     Loss of Time 0.0 (0.0, 1.0) 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) <0.001 0.89
Recognition 8.0 (8.0, 8.0) 8.0 (8.0, 8.0) 0.740 0.05
Word Search 15.0 (13.0, 18.0) 17.0 (14.0, 19.3) 0.204 0.33
24-hour Delay (% Complete) 21% 35% 0.227 -----

Note. Data are presented as median values with the interquartile range in parenthesis unless otherwise indicated.

ProM = Prospective Memory. MA = methamphetamine. MIST = Memory for Intentions Screening Test.