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Table 3 Psychotropic medication use over the trial duration in ASD+Participants

From: Clinical and cost effectiveness of staff training in the delivery of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) for adults with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and challenging behaviour - randomised trial

ASD+

Study arm

Baseline

(PBS = 47; TAU = 66)

6 months

(PBS = 42; TAU = 57)

12 months

(PBS = 42; TAU = 63)

 

N (%)

Any drug

PBS

42 (89)

37 (88)

37 (88)

TAU

60 (91)

51 (89)

57 (90)

Antipsychotics

PBS

32 (68)

31 (74)

27 (64)

TAU

42 (64)

35 (61)

39 (62)

Other psychotropic

PBS

39 (83)

30 (71)

31 (74)

TAU

41 (62)

41 (72)

47 (75)