Excluded studies

TABLE 29 Table of excluded studies with reasons

Study Reason for exclusion

Azarbehi AC. The effectiveness of early intervention programs for children with autism: A one-year follow-up study of Intensive Behavioural

Intervention versus pre-school integration. Diss Abstr Int B Sci Eng 2012;73

Abstract only and could not contact authors

Brian J. Evaluation of Social ABCs with Attention Training Intervention for Toddlers with Suspected Autism (NCT03215394). Bethesda, MD: ClinicalTrials.gov; 2017

Abstract only and could not contact authors

Duifhuis EA, den Boer JC, Doornbos A, Buitelaar JK, Oosterling IJ, Klip H. The effect of pivotal response treatment in children with autism spectrum disorders: a non-randomized study with a blinded outcome measure. J Autism Dev Disord 2017;47:231–42

Parent-focused intervention

Fava L, Strauss K, Valeri G, D’Elia L, Arima S, Vicari S. The effectiveness of a cross-setting complementary staff- and parent-mediated early intensive behavioral intervention for young children with ASD. Research Autism Spectr Disord 2011;5:1479–92

Low-intensity intervention

Ghamari Kivi H, Nasoudi R. Efficacy of applied behavioral analysis in reducing symptoms of stereotyped behavior, interaction and communicational problems in autistic children. Iran J Psychiatry 2012;1:106–7

Abstract only and could not contact authors

Goods KS, Ishijima E, Chang YC, Kasari C. Pre-school based JASPER intervention in minimally verbal children with autism: pilot RCT. J Autism Dev Disord 2013;43:1050–6

Intervention did not satisfy inclusion criteria for comprehensiveness Granpeesheh D, Kenzer A, Tarbox J. Comparison of Two-Year Outcomes

for Children with Autism Receiving High Versus Low-Intensity Behavioral Intervention. European Psychiatry Conference: 19th European Congress of Psychiatry, EPA, 2011

Abstract only and could not contact authors

Hayati M, Pelleshahi SR, Farrokhi N. Effect of multi-dimensional training program, using a combination method of TICH and ABA, on improve autistic children’s behavior. Eur Psychiatry 2017;41:S440

Abstract only and could not contact authors

Howard J, Sparkman C, Cohen H, Green G, Stanislaw H. Correction concerning Howard et al. (2005). J Speech Lang Pathol Appl Behav Anal 2007;2:144–5

Non-comparative study

Martin CN, Winter JM, Kim SH, Lord C. Integrated naturalistic

developmental behavioral interventions for toddlers with autism: a pilot study of treatment efficacy and program feasibility within a community based setting. J Dev Behav Pediatr 2017;38:S10

Abstract only and could not contact authors

Martsenkovsky I, Bikshaieva I, Vashenko O, Kazakova S. Efficacy of special early behavioral intervention (SEBI) in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2011;20:S145

Abstract only and could not contact authors

Mohammadzaheri F, Koegel LK, Rezaee M, Rafiee SM. A randomized clinical trial comparison between pivotal response treatment (PRT) and structured applied behavior analysis (ABA) intervention for children with autism. J Autism Develop Disord 2014;44:2769–77

Low-intensity intervention

Molnar C, Eldevik S. [Behavioral intervention for pre-school children with autism – outcome of parent-based intervention.] Zeitschrift fur Kinder-und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie 2017;45:181–91

Non-comparative study

Nasoudi Ghareh Bolagh R, Zahednezhad H, Ilkhchi SV. The effectiveness of applied behavior analysis and treatment-education methods in children with autism disorders. Iran J Psychiatry 2012;1:106

Abstract only and could not contact authors

TABLE 29 Table of excluded studies with reasons (continued )

Study Reason for exclusion

Reed P, Osborne LA, Corness M. Effectiveness of special nursery provision for children with autism spectrum disorders. Autism 2010;14:67–82

Low-intensity intervention Reed P, Osborne LA, Makrygianni M, Waddington E, Etherington A,

Gainsborough J. Evaluation of the Barnet early autism Model (BEAM) teaching intervention programme in a ‘real world’ setting. Res Autism Spec Disord 2013;7:631–8

Low-intensity intervention

Rogers S. Intervention Effects of Intensity and Delivery Style for Toddlers with Autism (NCT02272192). Bethesda, MD: ClinicalTrials.gov; 2014

Protocol only and could not contact authors

Schoneberger T. Autism research controversy: a response to Howard et al.’s (2005) defenders. J Speech Lang Pathol Appl Behav Anal 2007;2:242–50

Non-comparative study Shade-Monuteaux DM. An innovative approach for children with autism

spectrum disorders: a preliminary outcome evaluation. Diss Abstr Int B Sci Eng 2003;63:6107

Abstract only and could not contact authors

Sheinkopf SJ, Siegel B. Home-based behavioral treatment of young children with autism. J Autism Develop Disord 1998;28:15–23

Non-comparative study Smith T. Randomized Study of Intensive One-on-One Behavioral Treatment for

Pre-School Aged Children with Autism (NCT00004449). Bethesda, MD: ClinicalTrials.gov; 1999

Patient data already included

Soltanifar A, Hojati M, Mashhadi A, Reebye P. A Comparative Efficacy of HOLISTIC Multidimensional Treatment Model (HMTM) and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) in the Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). European Psychiatry Conference, 19th European Congress of Psychiatry, EPA, 2011

Abstract only and could not contact authors

Strauss K, Esposito M, Polidori G, Vicari S, Valeri G, Fava L. Facilitating play, peer engagement and social functioning in a peer group of young autistic children: comparing highly structured and more flexible behavioral approaches. Res Autism Spect Disord 2014;8:413–23

Low-intensity intervention

Strauss K, Vicari S, Valeri G, D’Elia L, Arima S, Fava L. Parent inclusion in early intensive behavioral intervention: the influence of parental stress, parent treatment fidelity and parent-mediated generalization of behavior targets on child outcomes. Res Dev Disabil 2012;33:688–703

Low-intensity intervention

Tang JC, Lee SH, Wang MC. The effects of pivotal response training on communicative behavior of pre-schoolers with autism. Int J Psychol 2008;43:592

Non-comparative study

Wetherby AM, Guthrie W, Woods J, Schatschneider C, Holland RD, Morgan L, Lord C. Parent-implemented social intervention for toddlers with autism: an RCT. Pediatrics 2014;134:1084–93

Parent-focused intervention

Xu Y, Yao J, Yang J. Application of Early Start Denver Model for early intervention on autistic children. Chin J Clin Psychol 2017;25:188–91

Low-intensity intervention Young HE, Falco RA, Hanita M. Randomized, controlled trial of a

comprehensive program for young students with autism spectrum disorder. J Autism Dev Disord 2016;46:544–60

Low-intensity intervention

Yuan Q, Wang RC, Wu ZF, Zhao Y, Bao XJ, Jin R. [Observation on clinical therapeutic effect of Jin’s 3-needling therapy on severe autism.] Zhongguo Zhenjiu 2009;29:177–80

Abstract only and could not contact authors

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