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. 2016 Apr 11;2016(4):CD007492. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007492.pub2

1.2. Analysis.

Comparison 1 Effect of organisational interventions on behavioural problems, Outcome 2 Community‐based specialist behaviour therapy.

Community‐based specialist behaviour therapy
Study Behavioural problems Notes
Hassiotis 2009 ABC irritability
Mean difference: ‐0.21, 95% CI ‐0.50 to 0.08
ABC lethargy
Mean difference: ‐0.56, 95% CI ‐0.97 to 0.15
ABC stereotypy
Mean difference: 0.06, 95% CI ‐0.33 to 0.45
ABC hyperactivity
Mean difference: ‐0.56, 95% CI ‐0.97 to 0.15
ABC inappropriate speech
Mean difference: ‐0.21, 95% CI ‐0.50 to 0.08
ABC – Total score
3 months
Mean difference: ‐0.89, 95% CI ‐1.74 to ‐0.04
24 months
Mean difference: ‐0.88, 95% CI ‐1.66 to ‐0.11
Mean difference between groups for pre‐ and post‐intervention scores (standard treatment and behaviour treatment plus standard treatment)
Difference in mean transformed scores; transformed scores are the square root of raw scores. Scores are adjusted for each baseline ABC subscale score and retrospective time period (3‐, 6‐, and 24m).