The Short-Term Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Electroencephalography in Children with Autism: A Randomized Crossover Controlled Trial
Table 3
Means and standard deviations of the autism treatment evaluation checklist (ATEC) scale scores at each assessment point for active and sham conditions.
Autism treatment evaluation checklist
Active
Sham
value
(I) Language scale
Baseline
10.80 ± 5.49
10.90 ± 4.61
0.951
Immediately after treatment
10.05 ± 4.36
10.85 ± 4.28
0.562
24 hours after treatment
9.80 ± 4.23
10.95 ± 4.52
0.411
48 hours after treatment
10.25 ± 5.09
10.55 ± 4.20
0.840
72 hours after treatment
9.85 ± 4.73
10.35 ± 4.21
0.726
7 days after treatment
10.75 ± 5.15
10.95 ± 5.03
0.902
(II) Social scale
Baseline
17.00 ± 4.41
17.55 ± 2.76
0.639
Immediately after treatment
16.90 ± 3.49
17.40 ± 3.63
0.660
24 hours after treatment
15.85 ± 4.28
16.60 ± 4.41
0.588
48 hours after treatment
15.70 ± 3.77
16.55 ± 3.58
0.469
72 hours after treatment
15.60 ± 5.34
17.10 ± 3.39
0.296
7 days after treatment
14.55 ± 4.98
17.80 ± 3.11
0.018†
(III) Sensory and cognitive awareness scale
Baseline
20.50 ± 4.22
21.50 ± 3.40
0.414
Immediately after treatment
20.10 ± 4.60
20.60 ± 4.85
0.740
24 hours after treatment
20.20 ± 4.36
20.55 ± 4.57
0.806
48 hours after treatment
20.00 ± 5.40
20.30 ± 4.64
0.851
72 hours after treatment
20.45 ± 4.02
21.05 ± 4.29
0.650
7 days after treatment
21.10 ± 4.89
21.90 ± 4.44
0.591
(IV) Health and behavioral problems scale
Baseline
20.70 ± 8.25
20.75 ± 7.22
0.984
Immediately after treatment
18.50 ± 7.34
20.70 ± 6.59
0.325
24 hours after treatment
18.10 ± 7.91
20.70 ± 6.48
0.263
48 hours after treatment
17.65 ± 9.00
20.05 ± 8.30
0.386
72 hours after treatment
17.00 ± 7.28
19.60 ± 6.37
0.237
7 days after treatment
15.30 ± 6.45
19.50 ± 6.32
0.044†
(V) Total ATEC score
Baseline
69.00 ± 10.48
70.70 ± 9.22
0.589
Immediately after treatment
65.55 ± 9.94
69.55 ± 10.41
0.222
24 hours after treatment
63.95 ± 10.53
68.80 ± 10.35
0.150
48 hours after treatment
63.60 ± 10.96
67.45 ± 9.95
0.252
72 hours after treatment
62.90 ± 8.65
68.10 ± 7.91
0.054
7 days after treatment
61.70 ± 6.70
70.15 ± 8.83
0.002††
Data are presented as mean ± S.D. Significant differences between the two conditions indicated by ; .