Table 6 Rating of Overall Benefit of ANRC Essentials Plus (ANRC-EP), based on the NSTEA scale, and related information
From: Vitamin/mineral/micronutrient supplement for autism spectrum disorders: a research survey
Overall Benefit (NSTEA scale) | 2.32 ± 1.2 (rated on a scale of 0–4) | |
|---|---|---|
No Benefit (0) | 13 (8%) | |
Slight Benefit (1) | 30 (19%) | |
Moderate Benefit (2) | 47 (29%) | |
Good Benefit (3) | 43 (27%) | |
Great Benefit (4) | 27 (17%) | |
How quickly did you observe significant change in symptoms? | ||
 1–2 weeks | 18 (11%) | |
 3–4 weeks | 51 (32%) | |
 5–8 weeks | 39 (24%) | |
 9–12 weeks | 14 (9%) | |
 13 weeks or longer | 16 (10%) | |
 Not applicable—no changes observed | 23 (14%) | |
How did benefits change after the first few months | ||
 Some loss of benefit | 13 (9%) | |
 Stable benefit | 102 (70%) | |
 Some increase of benefit after first few months | 30 (21%) | |
Did the participant ever stop taking ANRC Essentials Plus, and did you notice a loss of benefits? | ||
 Never stopped | 92 (57%) | |
 Stopped, but no change | 27 (17%) | |
 Stopped, and noticed some changes | 42 (26%) | |
 Speed of change (9 responses) | Average 10 days (1 day to a few weeks) | |
 Worsening of symptoms when stopping ANRCa | 38 responses Alertness/focus: 12 General symptoms: 6 Communication: 5 Stimming: 5 Cognition: 4 Behavior: 4 Agitation: 4 Mood: 4 Fatigue: 3 Anxiety: 3 Pica: 3 Hyperactivity: 2 Sleep: 2 Emotion Regulation: 2 Aggression: 2 GI: 2 Eye contact: 1 Depression: 1 Lost weight: 1 Sensory: 1 Sick more: 1 Eczema: 1 Night leg pain: 1 | |
 Improvement of symptoms when stopping ANRCa | 2 responses (they also reported worsening of symptoms listed above) body odor 1; hyperactivity/irritability: 1 | |