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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 68:726-730 doi:10.1136/jnnp.68.6.726
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Frontotemporal dementia and neuropsychology: the value of missing values

Table 5

Observed and adjusted means (SD) and effect size of differences

Tests Observed mean (SD) Adjusted mean (SD) Effect size (d)
Orientation:
  Time 3.2  (1.7) 3.1  (1.7) −0.1
  Place 3.8 (1.6) 3.7 (1.7) −0.1
Boston naming test (abbreviated) 12.4 (2.8) 12.4 (2.8) 0
GIT-IQ (abbreviated ) 83.4 (15.4) 70.5 (23.6) −0.85-160
Similarities (WAIS) 3.5 (4.6) 2.5 (4.1) −0.2
Proverbs (information WAIS) 0.8 (1.6) 0.7 (1.5) −0.1
Digit symbol (WAIS) 23.9 (9.9) 15.4 (14.1) −0.95-160
Trail making test A (s) 86.2 (48.0) 111.8 (72.8) 0.95-160
Trail making test B (s) 194.9 (77.1) 266.0 (69.7) 0.95-160
Modified WCST categories 1.8 (1.5) 1.3 (1.0) −0.3
Modified WCST perseverations (%) 62.8 (27.6) 84.8 (24.6) −0.85-160
Category fluency animals (GIT) 7.9 (5.7) 7.4 (5.6) −0.1
Category fluency professions (GIT) 6.1 (4.7) 5.3 (4.8) −0.2
Digit span forwards (WAIS) 4.8 (.9) 4.7 (1.0) −0.1
Digit span backwards (WAIS) 2.6 (1.4) 2.4 (1.6) −0.1
Word list learning total (z score) −2.5 (1,4) −3.1 (1.7) −0.45-150
Word list learning recall (z score) −0.4 (1.0) −0.4 (0.9) 0
Drawing clockface 1.7 (1.1) 1.6 (1.1) −0.1
  • 5-150 Effect size is significant (d⩾[‖] 0.4[‖]: p⩽0.05; 2 tailed).

  • 5-160 Effect size is significant (d⩾[‖] 0.5[‖]: p⩽0.01; 2 tailed).

  • GIT-IQ=Intelligence quotient from the Groninger intelligence test; WAIS=Wechsler adult intelligence scale; WCST=Wisconsin card sorting test.

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