Meta-Analysis of Fluid Intelligence Tests of Children from the Chinese Mainland with Learning Difficulties

Fang Tong and Tong Fu

PLOS ONE, 2013, vol. 8, issue 11, 1-8

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the differences in fluid intelligence tests between normal children and children with learning difficulties in China. Method: PubMed, MD Consult, and other Chinese Journal Database were searched from their establishment to November 2012. After finding comparative studies of Raven measurements of normal children and children with learning difficulties, full Intelligent Quotation (FIQ) values and the original values of the sub-measurement were extracted. The corresponding effect model was selected based on the results of heterogeneity and parallel sub-group analysis was performed. Results: Twelve documents were included in the meta-analysis, and the studies were all performed in mainland of China. Among these, two studies were performed at child health clinics, the other ten sites were schools and control children were schoolmates or classmates. FIQ was evaluated using a random effects model. WMD was −13.18 (95% CI: −16.50–−9.85). Children with learning difficulties showed significantly lower FIQ scores than controls (P

Date: 2013
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