Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and tests of differences across groups
| Variables | Control | MetaCogmed | Cogmed | Δ MetaCogmed versus Control (95% CI) | Δ Cogmed versus Control (95% CI) | Δ MetaCogmed versus Cogmed (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randomized (N = 95, 100%) | 31 (33) | 32 (34) | 32 (34) | – | – | – |
| Gender: N | 31 | 32 | 32 | – | – | – |
| Male: N | 16 | 18 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Female: N | 15 | 14 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Other variables: (N) | 31 | 32 | 32 | – | – | – |
| Age: M (±SD) | 12.52 (±0.96) | 12.38 (±1.14) | 12.63 (±1.25) | −0.14 (−0.67 to 0.39) | 0.12 (−0.45 to 0.68) | −0.26 (−0.85 to 0.34) |
| IQ: M (±SD) | 103.97 (±11.47) | 109.81 (±10.74) | 107.72 (±11.76) | 5.84 (0.25 to 11.44)* | 3.75 (−2.10 to 9.61) | 2.09 (−3.53 to 7.72) |
| Primary outcome variables: (N) | 31 | 32 | 32 | – | – | |
| Maths: M (±SD) | 101.52 (±9.31) | 104.06 (±11.14) | 104.09 (±11.62) | 2.55 (−2.64 to 7.73) | 2.58 (−2.74 to 7.89) | −0.03 (−5.72 to 5.66) |
| Reading: M (±SD) | 101.65 (±9.14) | 106.59 (±10.51) | 103.81 (±11.93) | 4.95 (−0.02 to 9.92) | 2.17 (−3.20 to 7.54) | 2.78 (−2.84 to 8.40) |
| Working memory: M (±SD) | 103.46 (±9.82) | 104.89 (±9.22) | 105.12 (±9.11) | 1.43 (−3.37 to 6.22) | 1.66 (−3.11 to 6.43) | −0.23 (−4.81 to 4.35) |
| Near‐transfer variables: (N) | 31 | 32 | 32 | – | – | – |
| Digit recall (±SD) | 100.81 (±11.69) | 102.64 (±14.53) | 100.88 (±13.35) | 1.83 (−4.83 to 8.49) | 0.07 (−6.25 to 6.40) | 1.76 (−5.22 to 8.73) |
| Back digit (±SD) | 101.24 (±14.27) | 101.91 (±15.06) | 107.64 (±14.03) | 0.67 (−6.72 to 8.06) | 6.40 (−0.73 to 13.52) | −5.73 (−13.00 to 1.55) |
| Dot matrix (±SD) | 103.27 (±12.18) | 103.98 (±14.24) | 103.66 (±11.17) | 0.72 (−5.97 to 7.40) | 0.39 (−5.49 to 6.28) | 0.33 (−6.07 to 6.72) |
| Spatial span (±SD) | 108.53 (±16.93) | 111.02 (±11.85) | 108.29 (±14.90) | 2.49 (−4.85 to 9.83) | −0.23 (−8.26 to 7.79) | 2.72 (−4.00 to 9.45) |
*
p < 0.05.