Table 2.
Moderator Analysis of SMD Effect Sizes for Social Cognition
| Moderator | Contrast | Estimate | 95% CI | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social cognition level | High-level vs low-level | 0.19 | [0.05, 0.33] | .010 |
| Recognition of specific emotions | Fear vs other | 0.20 | [−0.08, 0.46] | .169 |
| Administration schedule | Daily vs day of testing | −0.08 | [−0.34, 0.22] | .516 |
| Country | United States vs other | −0.07 | [−0.33, 0.17] | .597 |
| Mean age EG (y) | 0.00 | [−0.01, 0.01] | .971 | |
| Mean age CG (y) | 0.00 | [−0.01, 0.01] | .997 | |
| % Males EG | 0.36 | [−0.21, 0.88] | .181 | |
| % Males CG | 0.34 | [−0.28, 0.91] | .257 | |
| OT dose per ingestion (IU) | 0.00 | [−0.01, 0.01] | .834 | |
| OT doses per day (IU) | 0.00 | [−0.01, 0.01] | .882 |
Note: SMD, standardized mean difference; CI, credible interval; EG, experimental group receiving oxytocin; CG, control grouping receiving placebo; OT, oxytocin; P values are 2-tailed. Categorical moderators are dummy coded.