The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology

Table 15 Results of writing part

From: Post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation using computer-based Arabic software program: a randomized controlled trial

		Group I (n=10)	Group II (n=13)	P
Mechanics of writing	Pre-therapy
	Min.–Max.	2.0–60.0	15.0–60.0	0.563
	Mean ± SD.	39.70 ± 18.43	42.15 ± 16.05	0.563
	Post-therapy
	Min.–Max.	44.0–63.0	39.0–61.0	0.410
	Mean ± SD.	51.80 ± 6.11	53.08 ± 6.37	0.410
	The mean difference Mean ± SD.	12.10 ± 16.20	10.92 ± 12.89	0.976
	p₁	0.008^*	0.001^*
Basic encoding skills	Pre-therapy
	Min.–Max.	0.0–15.0	2.0–15.0	0.166
	Mean ± SD.	6.80 ± 5.33	9.38 ± 4.07	0.166
	Post-therapy
	Min.–Max.	6.0–16.0	3.0–16.0	0.115
	Mean ± SD.	10.70 ± 3.27	12.54 ± 3.48	0.115
	The mean difference Mean ± SD.	3.90 ± 2.73	3.15± 3.16	0.376
	P₂	0.005^*	0.005^*
Written picture naming	Pre-therapy
	Min.–Max.	0.0–12.0	3.0–12.0	0.343
	Mean ± SD.	6.20 ± 4.37	8.23 ± 2.77	0.343
	Post-therapy
	Min.–Max.	5.0–12.0	3.0–12.0	0.232
	Mean ± SD.	8.70 ± 2.67	9.92 ± 2.56	0.232
	The mean difference Mean ± SD.	2.50 ± 2.27	1.69 ± 1.32	0.522
	p₁	<0.001^*	<0.001^*
Narrative writing	Pre-therapy
	Min.–Max.	0.0–10.0	2.0–9.0	0.101
	Mean ± SD.	4.20 ± 3.08	6.46 ± 3.02	0.101
	Post-therapy
	Min.–Max.	4.0–11.0	3.0–10.0	0.232
	Mean ± SD.	7.10 ± 2.38	8.31 ± 2.21	0.232
	The mean difference Mean ± SD.	2.90± 0.99	1.85 ± 1.52	0.067
	p₁	0.005^*	0.003^*

Group I received computer-based software therapy, group II received the conventional therapy
P: p value for comparing between the two studied groups. p₁: p value for comparing between pre and post-therapy in each group. *P value is statistically significant when p value ≤ 0.05.

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