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. 2016 Jan 22;17:12. doi: 10.1186/s12882-016-0223-9

Table 4.

Effect of study intervention on cognitive testing after 12 months compared to baseline

Testa Cognitive Domain Study Group Percent Change (12 mon – Baseline)/(Group Baseline Average)b P-value Group x Time Interaction
P-value
AVLT_LA_T1 Memory (auditory) Control 1.8 0.726
Nocturnal 13.8 0.307 0.743
Transplant −1.5 0.965
AVLT_LA_T5 Memory (auditory) & Learning Control 9.5 0.081
Nocturnal 14.8 0.048* 0.332
Transplant 20.9 0.003*
AVLT Learning Score Memory (auditory) & Learning Control 14.9 0.213
Nocturnal 9.9 0.681 0.609
Transplant 35.9 0.009*
AVLT_LA_IR Immediate Recall Memory (auditory) Control 16.2 0.151
Nocturnal 3.2 0.864 0.264
Transplant 31.9 0.002*
AVLT_LA_DR Delayed Recall Memory (auditory) Control −0.6 0.825
Nocturnal −5.4 0.242 0.021*
Transplant 23.3 0.012*
BVMT_T1 Memory (visual-motor) Control −10.0 0.191
Nocturnal −11.7 0.203 0.619
Transplant 5.6 0.565
BVMT_T3 Memory (visual-motor) & Learning Control −4.7 0.341
Nocturnal −9.2 0.221 0.215
Transplant 0.9 0.933
BVMT Learning Score Memory (visual-motor) & Learning Control 8.8 0.76
Nocturnal −2.3 0.82 0.302
Transplant −2.2 0.558
BVMT_DR Delayed Recall Memory (visual-motor) Control 6.1 0.439
Nocturnal −18.5 0.043* 0.164
Transplant −3.6 0.500
Letter Number Sequence Working Memory Control 5.2 0.594
Nocturnal −0.9 0.982 0.277
Transplant 10.2 0.082
N-Back Working Memory, Attention (Executive function) Control −2.3 0.093
Nocturnal 14.0 0.544 0.854
Transplant 18.0 0.995
Digit Symbol Psychomotor processing speed, (Executive Function) Control 13.4 0.000*
Nocturnal 3.7 0.305 0.682
Transplant 12.2 0.054*
Chooser (Choice Reaction Time) Psychomotor processing speed Control 2.0 0.070
Nocturnal −0.6 0.752 0.591
Transplant 10.1 0.586
Buttons (Motor Tracking) Psychomotor processing speed Control −0.0 0.369
Nocturnal −1.2 0.946 0.558
Transplant −7.4 0.275
Trails A Psychomotor Processing Speed & attention Control 4.8 0.649
Nocturnal −0.2 0.907 0.660
Transplant −5.1 0.934
Trails B Executive Function Control −4.5 0.867
Nocturnal −20.9 0.187 0.156
Transplant −3.0 0.311
Verbal Fluency (COWAT) Language & Executive Function Control −23.8 0.001*
Nocturnal −14.6 0.080 0.017*
Transplant 3.7 0.929

aSee Table 1 for details on cognitive tests. * P<0.05. AVLT_LA_T1, Auditory Verbal Learning Test, word list A, first administration; AVLT_LA_T5, Auditory Verbal Learning Test, word list A, fifth administration; AVLT Learning Score, represents the difference in the maximum number of words recalled on the 4th or 5th administration minus the baseline recall; AVLT_LA_IR, Auditory Verbal Learning Test, word list A, immediate recall; represents immediate recall from word list A after completion of the distractor list of 15 different words; AVLT_LA_DR, Auditory Verbal Learning Test, word list A, delayed recall; represents delayed recall from word list A, 30 min after completion of the distractor list of 15 different words; BVMT_T1, Brief Visuospatial Memory Test, first administration; BVMT_T3, Brief Visuospatial Memory Test, third administration; BVMT Learning Score, measures the mean difference in the maximum and baseline performance on the BVMT at that study visit; BVMT_DR, Brief Visuospatial Memory Test, delayed recall, measures recall of the original figures following a 25-min delay

bPercent change was computed as the difference between the twelve month visit and baseline visit divided by the average baseline score for the intervention group