Table 1.
Studies included in the review of the effectiveness of socially assistive robotics (SARs) in intervention programs for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): characteristics of the study populations (independent variables)
| Number | Study | Participants (number) | Robot | Age (years) | IQ | Gender (boys:girls) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severson et al. (2008) | 11 | AIBO | 5–8 | NS | 10:1 |
| 2 | Feil-Seifer and Mataric (2011) | 8 | Bandit | 5–10 | NS | NS |
| 3 | Hanafiah et al. (2012) | 1 | NAO | 10 | 107 | 1:0 |
| 4 | Kim et al. (2012) | 18 | Pleo | 9–14 | NS | 15:3 |
| 5 | Costa et al. (2013) | 8 | Kaspar | 6–10 | NS | 8:0 |
| 6 | Huskens et al. (2013) | 6 | NAO | 8–14 | 85–111 | 6:0 |
| 7 | Kim et al. (2013) | 24 | Pleo | 4–12 | ≥70 | 21:3 |
| 8 | Yussof et al. (2013) | 2 | NAO | 6–9 | NS | 2:0 |
| 9 | Pop et al. (2014) | 11 | Probo | 4–7 | NS | 11:0 |
| 10 | Wainer et al. (2014) | 6 | Kaspar | 8–9 | NS | 5:1 |
| 11 | Conti et al. (2015) | 3 | NAO | 11–12 | Mild ID/Severe ID | 3:0 |
| 12 | Costa et al. (2015) | 8 | Kaspar | 6–9 | NS | 8:0 |
| 13 | Scassellati et al. (2018) | 12 | Jibo | 6 – 12 | ≥70 | 7:5 |