Table 5.
Group studies of ALF in epilepsy: methodology evaluation.
| Authors (year) | Matched controls? | Test material | Recall & recognition? | Ceiling & floor effects avoided? | Rehearsal avoided? | Immediate delay after 15 sec? | Matching procedure included? | Initial learning equated? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell et al. (2005) | Age – yes IQ – no |
Verbal Visuo-spatial |
No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Bell (2006) | Age – yes IQ – no |
Verbal | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Blake et al. (2000) | Age – yes IQ – yes |
Verbal | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Butler et al. (2007) | Age – yes IQ – yes |
Verbal Visuo-spatial |
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Butler et al. (2009) | Age – yes IQ – yes |
Verbal Visuo-spatial |
No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Butler et al. (2013) | Age – yes IQ – yes |
Verbal Visuo-spatial |
No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson et al. (2007) | Age – yes IQ – yes |
Verbal Visuo-spatial |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Evans et al. (2013) | Age – yes IQ – yes |
Verbal Visuo-spatial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6/8 tests |
| Fitzgerald, Mohamed, et al. (2013) and Fitzgerald, Thayer, et al. (2013) | Age–yes IQ – yes | Verbal Visuo-spatial |
No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Gascoigne et al. (2012) | Age – yes IQ – no |
Verbal | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Giovagnoli et al. (1995) | Age – yes IQ – no |
Visual | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Helmstaedter et al. (1998) | Age – yes IQ – no |
Verbal Visuo-spatial |
No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Hoefeijzers et al. (2013) | Age – yes IQ – yes |
Verbal | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Martin et al. (1991) | Age – no IQ – no |
Verbal | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mameniskiene et al. (2006) | Age – yes IQ – no |
Verbal Visuo-spatial |
No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Manes et al. (2005) | Age – yes IQ – yes |
Verbal Visuo-spatial |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Muhlert et al. (2010) | Age – yes IQ – yes |
Verbal | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Muhlert et al. (2011) | Age – yesa IQ – yesa |
Verbal Visuo-spatial |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Narayanan et al. (2012) | Age – yes IQ – yes |
Verbal Visuo-spatial |
Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Tramoni et al. (2011) | Age – yes IQ – yes |
Verbal Visuo-spatial |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Wilkinson et al. (2012) | Age – yes IQ – yes |
Verbal Visuo-spatial |
No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
a
A subset of control participants were examined with matched age and IQ to the TLE patients.