Table 3

Scales derived from the Twins and Early Development Study (TEDS) measures at 4 years applied to the children exposed to GM-CSF compared with control children in PROGRAMS trial groups at 5 years of age

GM-CSF (n=62)Control (n=54)
OutcomeMax scoreNo or median% or IQRNo or median% or IQR
Your child's development
 Talking (1–6), median (IQR)66, 666, 6
 Actions or words—n% with actions3/615%36%
 Sounds younger—n%1727%815%
Your child's words (total n)484129, 464133, 48
Using language (total ‘yes’ responses)14127, 131311, 14
Books (total ‘yes’ responses)1286, 986, 9
Communication worries n (%)2337%1426%
Professional advice n (%)3252%2444%
Communication score, median (IQR)302622, 262624, 27
Total ‘TEDS’ score, median (IQR)948566, 938680, 93
  • GM-CSF, granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor.