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Table 3 Collaborative Construction Task; number of codes appearing in each task for each pair of children for the intervention (E-PLAYS) group and for the comparator group at baseline, 20 weeks post-randomisation and 40 weeks post-randomisation

From: Evaluating ‘Enhancing Pragmatic Language skills for Young children with Social communication impairments’ (E-PLAYS): a feasibility cluster-randomised controlled trial

 

E-PLAYS

Comparator

 

Baseline (n = 24)

20 weeks (n = 17)

Baseline (n = 26)

20 weeks (n = 26)

Directives

 Mean (SD)

3.3 (3.8)

4.5 (7.8)

4.3 (4.7)

6.3 (5.6)

Clarification requests

 Mean (SD)

1.5 (2.0)

3.0 (4.8)

1.4 (2.0)

2.6 (4.0)

Information-seeking questions

 Mean (SD)

4.6 (3.7)

5.0 (7.6)

3.9 (4.0)

4.6 (4.8)

Positive feelings

 Mean (SD)

3.1 (3.5)

1.8 (2.0)

3.0 (3.4)

2.3 (2.5)

Negative feelings

 Mean (SD)

3.2 (4.1)

2.6 (4.1)

1.2 (1.2)

2.1 (4.6)

Task time (minutes)

 Mean (SD)

11.3 (4.0)

14.1 (3.7)

11.2 (3.6)

12.7 (4.7)