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- Title
Meta-analysis of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention for children with autism.
- Authors
Eldevik, Sigmund; Hastings, Richard P; Hughes, J Carl; Jahr, Erik; Eikeseth, Svein; Cross, Scott
- Abstract
A systematic literature search for studies reporting effects of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention identified 34 studies, 9 of which were controlled designs having either a comparison or a control group. We completed a meta-analysis yielding a standardized mean difference effect size for two available outcome measures: change in full-scale intelligence and/or adaptive behavior composite. Effect sizes were computed using Hedges's g. The average effect size was 1.10 for change in full-scale intelligence (95% confidence interval = .87, 1.34) and .66 (95% confidence interval = .41, .90) for change in adaptive behavior composite. These effect sizes are generally considered to be large and moderate, respectively. Our results support the clinical implication that at present, and in the absence of other interventions with established efficacy, Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention should be an intervention of choice for children with autism.
- Publication
Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53, 2009, Vol 38, Issue 3, p439
- ISSN
1537-4424
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/15374410902851739