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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Jun 12;53(9):948–959.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2014.05.008

Table 2. Mean (SD) Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-Symptom Checklist (ADHD-SC4) Item Severity Scores for Parent Training, Stimulant, and Placebo (Basic) Versus Parent Training, Stimulant, and Risperidone (Augmented).

Symptoms Baseline Week 3 Week 9 p=a p=b Estimate (CI)b ESc

n M (SD) n M (SD) n M (SD)
PARENT RATINGS
 ADHD .051 .129 0.15 (-0.04, 0.34) .13
  Basic 84 2.4 (0.5) 82 1.3 (0.8) 71 1.0 (0.7)
  Augmented 84 2.3 (0.6) 75 1.3 (0.7) 66 0.8 (0.5)
 ODD .002 .014 0.27 (0.06, 0.49) .27
  Basic 84 2.4 (0.5) 82 1.4 (0.9) 71 1.1 (0.8)
  Augmented 84 2.3 (0.6) 75 1.5 (0.8) 66 0.8 (0.6)
 CDd NA .145* 0.06 (-0.02, 0.13) .09
  Basic 84 0.6 (0.4) NA NA 77 0.2 (0.2)
  Augmented 84 0.5 (0.4) 73 0.1 (0.2)
 Peer Conflict Scale .175 .022* 0.14 (0.02, 0.26) .32
  Basic 84 1.5 (0.9) 82 0.8 (0.8) 71 0.6 (0.7)
  Augmented 83 1.5 (0.9) 75 0.8 (0.8) 66 0.3 (0.4)
TEACHER RATINGS
 ADHD NA .021 0.35 (0.05, 0.65) .61
  Basic 46 1.6 (0.6) 39 0.8 (0.7) 48 0.8 (0.6)
  Augmented 40 1.8 (0.8) 34 0.9 (0.7) 38 0.6 (0.5)
 ODD NA .120* 0.17 (-0.04, 0.38) .34
  Basic 46 1.2 (1.0) 38 0.4 (0.6) 48 0.4 (0.6)
  Augmented 40 1.5 (1.1) 34 0.6 (0.8) 38 0.4 (0.6)
 CDd NA .087* 0.14 (-0.02, 0.31) .14
  Basic 45 0.4 (0.4) NA NA 39 0.1 (0.2)
  Augmented 37 0.6 (0.6) 30 0.1 (0.3)
 Peer Conflict Scale NA .163* 0.15 (-0.10, 0.40) .29
  Basic 46 0.7 (0.8) 38 0.2 (0.5) 48 0.2 (0.3)
  Augmented 40 0.9 (0.9) 34 0.3 (0.6) 38 0.2 (0.4)

NOTE: CD = conduct disorder; ES=effect size (Cohen's d); ODD=oppositional defiant disorder, NA=not applicable.

a

P values for treatment multiplied by visit interaction.

b

P values and estimates (CI) represent results of mixed model for comparison of therapies at Week 9 (parents' ratings) or change from baseline to week 9 (teachers' ratings).

c

Effects size for baseline to Week 9 change.

d

From Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory-4R.

*

p values, estimate (CI), and effect sizes represent results from square root transformation on specified CASI measures.