Table 2.
Comparison of clusters and factors between the feasibility study (Leclezio et al. 2018) and this study (the replication study)
| Clusters and factors | Variables | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Both feasibility and replication studies | Replication study (current study) |
Feasibility study (Leclezio et al. 2018) |
|
| TAND clusters | |||
| 1. Mood/anxiety |
Anxiety (Banx) Depressed mood (Bdep) Extreme shyness (Bshy) Sleep difficulties (Bsleep) |
- | - |
| 2. Dysregulated behavior |
Mood swings (Bmood) Aggressive outbursts (Baggr) Temper tantrums (Btemp) |
- | - |
| 3. ASD-like |
Absent or delayed language (Blang) Repeating words or phrases (BU.lan) Poor eye contact (Beye) Repetitive behaviors (Brep) Difficulties with eating (Beat) |
Peer difficulties (Bp.diff) Rigidity/inflexibility (Bflex) |
Self-injury (Bs.inj) Visuo-spatial difficulties (NPSv.spat) |
| 4. Hyperactive/impulsive |
Overactivity (Bo.act) Impulsivity (Bimpul) |
Self-injury (Bs.inj) |
Rigidity/inflexibility (Bflex) Restlessness (Brestl) |
| 5. Neuropsychological |
Difficulty paying attention (Ba.diff) Memory difficulties (NPSmem) Attention difficulties (NPSatt) Dual-tasking difficulties (NPSd.task) Executive difficulties (NPSexe) |
- |
Visuo-spatial difficulties (NPSdisor) Peer difficulties (Bp.diff) |
| 6. Scholastic |
Reading difficulties (SCread) Writing difficulties (SCwrit) Spelling difficulties (SCspel) Mathematics difficulties (SCmath) |
Restlessness (Brestl) Visuo-spatial difficulties (NPSv.spat) Disorientation (NPSdisor) |
- |
| TAND factors | |||
| 1. Scholastic and Neuropsychological |
Dueal-task difficulties (NPSd.task) Executive difficulties (NPSexe) Mathematics difficulties (SCmath) Reading difficulties (SCread) Writing difficulties (SCwrit) Spelling difficulties (SCspel) |
Visuo-spatial difficulties (NPSv.spat) Memory difficulties (NPSmem) Disorientation (NPSdisor) Poor eye contact (Beye) |
Attention difficulties (Ba.diff) Neuropsychological attention difficulties (NPSatt) |
| 2. ASD-like |
Absent or delayed language (Blang) Repeating words or phrases (BU.lan) Peer difficulties (Bp.diff) Repetitive behaviors (Brep) Eating difficulties (Beat) |
Rigidity/inflexibility (Bflex) |
Visuo-spatial difficulties (NPSv.spat) Disorientation (NPSdisor) Self-injury (Bs.inj) Poor eye contact (Beye) |
| 3. Hyperactive/impulsive |
Restlessness (Brestl) Overactivity (Bo.act) Impulsivity (Bimpul) |
Self-injury (Bs.inj) | Rigidity/inflexibility (Bflex) |
| 4. Dysregulated behavior |
Aggressive outbursts (Baggr) Temper tantrums (Btemp) |
Extreme shyness (Bshy) |
Anxiety (Banx) Mood swings (Bmood) |
| 5. Mood/anxiety |
Depressed mood (Bdep) Sleep difficulties (Bsleep) |
Anxiety (Banx) |
Memory difficulties (NPSmem) Extreme shyness (Bshy) |
| 6. Attentional | -NA- |
Neuropsychological attention difficulties (NPSatt) Attention difficulties (Ba.diff) Mood swings (Bmood) |
-NA- |
ASD autism spectrum disorder
The columns show all TAND Checklist items included in the study and the abbreviation for each variable in parenthesis e.g. Anxiety (Banx)