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TY - JOUR
T1 - Social Stories in mainstream schools for children with autism spectrum disorder
T2 - a feasibility randomised controlled trial
AU - Marshall, David
AU - Wright, Barry
AU - Allgar, Victoria
AU - Adamson, Joy
AU - Williams, Christine
AU - Ainsworth, Hannah
AU - Cook, Liz
AU - Varley, Danielle
AU - Hackney, Lisa
AU - Dempster, Paul
AU - Ali, Shehzad
AU - Trepel, Dominic
AU - Collingridge Moore, Danielle
AU - Littlewood, Elizabeth
AU - McMillan, Dean
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - Objectives: To assess the feasibility of recruitment, retention, outcome measures and intervention training/ delivery among teachers, parents and children. To calculate a sample size estimation for full trial. Design: A single-centre, unblinded, cluster feasibility randomised controlled trial examining Social Stories delivered within a school environment compared with an attentional control. Setting: 37 primary schools in York, UK. Participants: 50 participants were recruited and a cluster randomisation approach by school was examined. Participants were randomised into the treatment group (n=23) or a waiting list control group (n=27). Outcome measures: Acceptability and feasibility of the trial, intervention and of measurements required to assess outcomes in a definitive trial. Results: An assessment of the questionnaire completion rates indicated teachers would be most appropriate to complete the primary outcome measure. 2 outcome measures: the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)-2 and a goal-based measure showed both the highest levels of completion rates (above 80%) at the primary follow-up point (6 weeks postintervention) and captured relevant social and behaviour outcomes. Power calculations were based on these 2 outcome measures leading to a total proposed sample size of 180 participant groups. Conclusions: Results suggest that a future trial would be feasible to conduct and could inform the policy and practice of using Social Stories in mainstream schools. Trial registration number: ISRCTN96286707; Results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
AB - Objectives: To assess the feasibility of recruitment, retention, outcome measures and intervention training/ delivery among teachers, parents and children. To calculate a sample size estimation for full trial. Design: A single-centre, unblinded, cluster feasibility randomised controlled trial examining Social Stories delivered within a school environment compared with an attentional control. Setting: 37 primary schools in York, UK. Participants: 50 participants were recruited and a cluster randomisation approach by school was examined. Participants were randomised into the treatment group (n=23) or a waiting list control group (n=27). Outcome measures: Acceptability and feasibility of the trial, intervention and of measurements required to assess outcomes in a definitive trial. Results: An assessment of the questionnaire completion rates indicated teachers would be most appropriate to complete the primary outcome measure. 2 outcome measures: the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)-2 and a goal-based measure showed both the highest levels of completion rates (above 80%) at the primary follow-up point (6 weeks postintervention) and captured relevant social and behaviour outcomes. Power calculations were based on these 2 outcome measures leading to a total proposed sample size of 180 participant groups. Conclusions: Results suggest that a future trial would be feasible to conduct and could inform the policy and practice of using Social Stories in mainstream schools. Trial registration number: ISRCTN96286707; Results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
KW - Mental health
KW - Public health
U2 - 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011748
DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011748
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 27515756
VL - 6
JO - BMJ Open
JF - BMJ Open
SN - 2044-6055
IS - 8
M1 - e011748
ER -