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. 2015 Apr 22;40(10):2298–2306. doi: 10.1038/npp.2015.73

Table 2. Behavioral and Physiological Measures per Treatment Group.

    Baseline
    Follow-up
 
  RG
ADHD
RG
ADHD
  Placebo Active Placebo Active Placebo Active Placebo Active
Behavior, mean (SD)
 CBCL ADHDa 1.9 (2.1) 2.1 (2.3) 9.0 (3.1) 8.8 (2.1) 2.5 (2.3) 1.8 (1.6) 10.1 (2.2) 7.6 (3.5)
 CBCL Attention Problems 2.7 (2.8) 2.5 (3.6) 8.9 (3.5) 9.1 (2.5) 3.4 (2.8)b 2.4 (2.6)b 10.5 (3.3)b 7.7 (3.0)b
 CBCL Rule Breaking 1.4 (2.2) 0.7 (0.9) 3.8 (2.3) 3.1 (2.8) 1.0 (1.5) 1.2 (1.8) 4.1 (2.4) 2.4 (1.9)
 CBCL Aggressive Behavior 2.2 (3.7) 2.2 (2.7) 11.0 (5.8) 9.7 (7.2) 1.8 (3.1) 2.7 (3.2) 11.8 (5.4) 7.8 (3.5)
Physiology, mean (SD)
 %DHA (C22:6 n-3)c 0.58 (0.23) 0.54 (0.24) 0.67 (0.19) 0.49 (0.13) 0.48 (0.19)d 0.68 (0.24)d 0.54 (0.15)d 0.67 (0.27)d
 Urine samples HVAe 1.4 (0.2) 1.4 (0.3) 1.5 (0.3) 1.5 (0.4) 1.3 (0.2) 1.3 (0.3) 1.4 (0.3) 1.5 (0.3)
 EFAQf 1.3 (2.3) 0.9 (1.8) 1.8 (1.7) 1.8 (2.1) 1.3 (2.3) 0.5 (0.9) 1.6 (2.0) 1.8 (1.7)

Abbreviations: ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; CBCL, Child Behavior Checklist; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; EFAQ, Essential Fatty Acids Questionnaire; HVA, homovanillic acid; RG, reference group of typically developing children.

a

RGplacebo: 1 baseline, 2 follow-up; RGactive: 2 follow-up; ADHDactive: 1 baseline, 6 follow-up.

b

Main effect of diagnosis and treatment group at follow-up (ANCOVA and LME: p≤0.001).

c

RGplacebo: 1 baseline, 2 follow-up; RGactive: 1 baseline, 2 follow-up; ADHDplacebo: 3 baseline, 1 follow-up; ADHDactive: 1 baseline, 2 follow-up, 1 both (missing data).

d

Main effect of treatment group at follow-up (ANCOVA and LME: p<0.001).

e

RGplacebo: 2 follow-up; RGactive: 1 baseline, 2 follow-up; ADHDactive: 1 baseline, 2 follow-up (missing data).

f

RGplacebo: 2 follow-up; RGactive: 1 follow-up; ADHDactive: 1 baseline, 1 follow-up (missing data).