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. 2017 Apr-Jun;11(2):186–197. doi: 10.1590/1980-57642016dn11-020011

Table 2.

Comparison pre and post-test between training and control group.

Variable Group Time Descriptive Statistics  
Mean SD Minimum Median Maximum p-value
Orientation and
attention
Training Pre-test 16.09 1.97 8.00 17.00 18.00 0.006
Post-test 16.52 2.12 7.00 17.00 18.00
Control Pre-test 15.86 2.21 8.00 16.50 18.00 0.272
Post-test 16.13 2.00 11.00 16.00 18.00
Memory Training Pre-test 19.59 4.79 4.00 20.00 26.00 0.991
Post-test 19.80 4.72 4.00 20.00 26.00
Control Pre-test 18.14 5.19 8.00 19.00 26.00 0.241
Post-test 18.87 4.88 11.00 19.00 25.00
Fluency Training Pre-test 8.97 2.78 3.00 9.00 14.00 0.047
Post-test 9.72 2.64 4.00 10.00 14.00
Control Pre-test 8.68 2.36 3.00 9.00 12.00 1.000
Post-test 9.40 2.29 6.00 9.00 14.00
Language Training Pre-test 23.10 2.95 12.00 24.00 26.00 0.005
Post-test 24.08 2.13 15.00 25.00 26.00
Control Pre-test 22.27 4.10 11.00 24.00 26.00 0.008
Post-test 24.00 2.73 17.00 25.00 26.00
Visuo-spatial skills Training Pre-test 13.79 2.08 8.00 14.00 19.00 0.019
Post-test 14.52 1.96 6.00 15.00 16.00
Control Pre-test 13.45 2.58 8.00 13.50 16.00 0.784
Post-test 14.00 1.77 9.00 14.00 16.00
MMSE Training Pre-test 26.26 2.98 11.00 27.00 30.00 0.017
Post-test 27.07 2.73 13.00 28.00 30.00
Control Pre-test 26.18 3.69 12.00 27.00 30.00 0.826
Post-test 26.33 2.55 19.00 27.00 29.00
ACE-R/ Total Training Pre-test 81.55 11.67 37.00 84.00 99.00 0.004
Post-test 84.68 10.41 43.00 86.00 98.00
Control Pre-test 78.41 12.62 44.00 81.00 94.00 0.060
Post-test 82.40 10.47 57.00 86.00 97.00

* Wilcoxon test for related or paired samples. ** ACE-R: Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised. MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination.