Table 4 Motor functioning: Hedge’s g effect sizes for each test, in descending order.

From: Systematic review and meta-analysis of cognitive impairment in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)

Test name

N studies

N CFS

N controls

Hedges'g

S.E

95% CI

p value

Q

p

I2 (%)

Study references

Choice movement time

2

101

157

0.45

0.13

0.196–0.701

0.001

0.46

0.50

0.00

Capuron et al.13, Majer et al.33

Finger tapping test

5

138

135

− 0.44

0.12

− 0.681 to − 0.204

0.0001

9.29

0.05

56.96

Cockshell et al.17, Claypoole et al.15, Michiels et al.40, Neu et al.42,43

Simple movement time

2

101

157

0.31

0.13

0.064–0.566

0.014

0.44

0.51

0.00

Capuron et al.13, Majer et al.33

Grooved perboard

2

40

40

0.05

0.22

− 0.383 to 0.478

0.828

0.54

0.46

0.00

Claypoole et al.15, Fiedler et al.24

  1. ME/CFS myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, N number.