G Forlani, C Lorusso, S Moscatiello, V Ridolfi, N Melchionda, S Di Domizio, G Marchesini
Are behavioural approaches feasible and effective in the treatment of type 2 diabetes? A propensity score analysis vs. prescriptive diet
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD
study follows 40 children participants randomized controlled early intervention trial kasari et al early childhood 25 years age elementary school age 810 years fully utilize available longitudinal data general linear mixed model primary analytical approach growth trajectories joint attention skills pointing coordinated joint looking showing expressive language outcomes children estimated based five time points measurement period children grouped diagnosis last followup autism autism spectrum disorder asd diagnosis original treatment group assignment joint attention symbolic play control differences groups evaluated results showed joint attention skills coordinated joint looking showing increased time pointing share interest increased first year measured decreased thereafter trajectories influenced original treatment assignment diagnostic status followup addition crosslagged panel analysis revealed causal relationship early pointing later language development study highlights longitudinal developmental importance measures early core deficits autism suggests treatment asd symptomatology may influence growth skills time