Table 2 Mean (standard deviation) and effect size estimates for global measures of cognitive function over time in treated and untreated patients with mild–moderate Alzheimer’s disease
From: Treatment effects in multiple cognitive domains in Alzheimer’s disease: a two-year cohort study
Measure | Assessment time | Mean (standard deviation) | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Treated | Untreated | (Cohen’s d) | ||
MMSE | Baseline | 24.3 (3.3) | 22.9 (4.1) | |
1 year | 23.1 (4.1) | 20.7 (5.2) | 0.7 | |
2 years | 20.2 (5.5) | 16.4 (7.6) | 0.5 | |
DRS total | Baseline | 120.5 (15.1) | 117.9 (12.0) | |
1 year | 116.7 (17.1) | 110.0 (18.3) | 0.7 | |
2 years | 104.8 (24.2) | 91.8 (29.7) | 0.5 | |