Before

median (IQR)

After

median, (IQR)

Effect size

p value

TMT I (seconds)

28 (23.5 - 33.5)

23(18.5 - 28)

0.49

0.001

TMT II (seconds)

39 (34.5 - 58.5)

36 (28.5 - 45)

0.35

0.022

TMT III (seconds)

38 (33.5 - 58.5)

33 (24.5 - 48.5)

0.43

0.005

TMT IV (seconds)

103 (85.5 - 139)

84 (68 - 112.5)

0.32

0.035

DLS (number of words)

17 (14 - 21.5)

21 (17.5 - 29.5)

0.43

0.006

DSC (number of symbols)

49 (41 - 59)

54 (49 - 65)

0.43

0.006

PASAT (number of words)

35 (28 - 45)

40 (31 - 49)

0.29

0.077, n.s.

Block repetition (number of blocks)

13 (11 - 16)

14 (12 - 16)

0.15

0.324, n.s.

Listening span (number of words)

26 (19 - 28)

25 (19 - 30)

0.15

0.340, n.s.