Table 3:

Change in EF Measures following NEXT treatment

Executive Function Outcome	Change in EF outcome	SD of Change Score	Effect Size	Pearson Correlation with BMI Change
NIH EXAMINER
Executive Composite Score	0.09	0.26	0.34	−0.05; p=0.86
Fluency Factor Score	0.11	0.35	0.33	0.18; p=0.49
Cognitive Control Factor Score	0.18	0.26	0.70	0.11; p=0.70
BRIEF a
Global Executive Composite	−0.94	7.57	−0.12	0.18; p=0.50
Behavioral Regulation Index	0.00	8.18	0.00	0.20; p=0.46
Metacognition Index	−1.50	6.82	−0.22	0.16; p=0.55
Inhibit Scale	−0.13	5.74	−0.02	0.39; p=0.15
Shift Scale	0.13	9.67	0.01	−0.08; p=0.75
Emotional Control Scale	0.94	8.24	0.11	0.13; p=0.62
Self-Monitor Scale	−1.38	7.33	−0.19	0.38; p=0.15
Initiate Scale	−1.63	7.00	−0.23	0.19; p=0.48
Working Memory Scale	−0.63	9.22	−0.07	−0.01; p=0.97
Plan/Organize Scale	−0.13	9.69	−0.01	0.25; p=0.35
Task Monitor Scale	−2.75	9.33	−0.29	−0.11; p=0.68
Organization of Materials Scale	−1.69	5.57	−0.30	0.08; p=0.76
D-KEFS
Trail Making Test – Condition 4: Number-Letter Switching Scaled Score	−0.27	1.28	−0.21	−0.26; p=0.34
Design Fluency Composite Scaled Score	0.80	2.81	0.28	−0.09; p=0.74
Color Word Interference – Condition 4: Inhibition/Switching	0.53	1.19	0.45	0.39; p=0.15
Tower Test Total Achievement Scaled Score	1.86	2.60	0.71	0.44; p=0.12

Note: BRIEF = Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function; D-KEFS = Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System.

^aHigher scores on the BRIEF represent greater impairment so negative numbers indicate improvement in EF