Jaiswal et al. (2010), discussed on page 221 also carried out a paired t-test, to compare the way in which the patients changed from the beginning of the study, and at the three-month follow-up. Table 7.10 gives the results.

Table 7.10 Means and standard deviations for patients at baseline and three months

Write a paragraph interpreting the results. Compare it with ours at the end of the book.

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Patients' Initial Patients' score at score (n = 50) 3 months (n = 45) Mean SD Mean SD Remote memory 5.82 0.44 5.75 0.48 Recent memory 5.00 0.00 4.97 0.14 Immediate recall 8.80 1.28 9.42 1.28*** Mental balance 6.13 0.96 6.28 0.96 Forward digit span 4.77 0.79 4.88 0.48 Backward digit span 3.28 0.66 3.31 0.55 Word list memory 4.88 0.95 5.17 0.77* Paired associato tost 3.13 0.99 3.13 0.97 Ray's figure test 5.82 2.08 6.13 1.70 Recognition 10.73 1.07 11.42 0.72*** Six-letter cancellation test 14.22 3.90 16.77 3.57*** Line test 8.48 0.75 8.44 0.69 Delayed recall test 3.48 1.16 4.06 1.13***