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. 2018 Jun 18;43(11):2231–2238. doi: 10.1038/s41386-018-0121-x

Table 3.

Estimated marginal means from mixed effect model for cognitive functioning assessments

Timepoint–mean (SE)
Variable Baseline Week 4 |∆ Baseline–week 4 active vs sham| (95% CI)
RBANS–total a
 Active −0.9 (0.2) −0.4 (0.2) 0.0 (−0.3 to 0.3)
 Sham −0.8 (0.2) −0.3 (0.2)
RBANS–immediate memory a
 Active −0.8 (0.3) −0.1 (0.3) 0.2 (−0.8 to 0.3)
 Sham −0.7 (0.2) −0.3 (0.3)
RBANS–visuospatial a
 Active −0.4 (0.3) −0.1 (0.3) 0.3 (−0.9 to 0.2)
 Sham 0.3 (0.3) 0.3 (0.3)
RBANS–language a
 Active −0.6 (0.1) −0.4 (0.1) 0.2 (−0.2 to 0.7)
 Sham −0.8 (0.1) −0.4 (0.1)
RBANS–attention a
 Active −0.7 (0.2) −0.5 (0.2) 0.2 (−0.7 to 0.2)
 Sham −0.9 (0.2) −0.9 (0.2)
RBANS–delayed memory a
 Active −0.8 (0.2) −0.2 (0.2) 0.2 (−0.2 to 0.6)
 Sham −0.7 (0.2) 0.1 (0.2)
RBANS–codinga
 Active −0.6 (0.2) −0.5 (0.2) 0.1 (−0.4 to 0.2)
 Sham −0.5 (0.1) −0.4 (0.2)
RBANS–semantic fluency
 Active 19.8 (0.8) 19.0 (0.9) 0.7 (−1.8 to 3.2)
 Sham 18.8 (0.8) 18.7 (0.8)
DKEFS-CWI condition 3 b
 Active 10.2 (0.5) 11.0 (0.6) 0.0 (−1.1 to 1.2)
 Sham 10.5 (0.5) 11.4 (0.5)
DKEFS-CWI condition 4 c
 Active 11.2 (0.6) 11.3 (0.6) 0.2 (−1.6 to 1.1)
 Sham 11.4 (0.5) 11.3 (0.5)
DKEFS-TMT
 Active 8.6 (0.7) 9.0 (0.8) 0.1 (−2.2 to 2.0)
 Sham 9.4 (0.7) 9.7 (0.7)

Fixed effects included in model were treatment allocation, time, and treatment × time interaction and participant identifiers were a random effect (random intercept)

RBANS Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status, DKEFS Delis–Kaplan Executive Function System, CWI Color Word Interference, TMT Trail Making Test, SE standard error, CI confidence interval, change in symptoms

aZ-score calculated based on test mean and standard deviation to account for differences between test versions; 2Test score weighted based on inhibition; 3Test score weighted based on switching

bTest score weighted based on inhibition

cTest score weighted based on switching