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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Autism Dev Disord. 2013 Oct;43(10):2435–2441. doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-1793-z

Table 1. Characteristics of Included Studies.

Study N Mean
age, y
Sex
(%M)
Design Length of
Treatment
JADAD Medication Mean dose
Arnold et al. (2006) 16 9.3 75 crossover 6 weeks 4 ATOM 44.2 mg/day
Harfterkamp et al. (2012) 97 10.0 86 parallel 10 weeks ATOM 1.2 mg/kg.day
Ghuman et al. (2009) 12 4.8 93 crossover 2 weeks 3 MPH .4 mg/kg/dose
Handen et al. (2000) 13 7.4 77 crossover 1 week 2 MPH .45 mg/kg/dose
Quintana et al. (1995) 10 8.5 60 crossover 2 weeks 3 MPH .40 mg/kg/dose
RUPP (2005) 66 7.5 89 crossover 1 week 5 MPH .29 mg/kg/dose
Jaselskis et al. (1992) 8 8.1 100 crossover 6 weeks 2 α-2 agonist .15-.20 mg/day

Key: N – sample size; y – years; %M – percent male; MPH – methylphenidate; ATOM – atomoxetine; α-2 agonist (clonidine); mg/kg/dose – milligrams per kilograms per does; mg/day – milligrams per day