Long-term RMT use accelerates reading fluency gains in inattentive children compared to controls over a 30-week extension¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The experimental group showed greater improvement in reading fluency than controls from trial baseline to end-of-trial (P = .005). → Shiels 2026

Evidence¶

Shiels 2026¶

Shiels, L., Tomlin, D., Payne, J.M. et al. (2026). Benefits of classroom remote microphone technology for inattentive children. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-026-00427-5

q2 · i? · causal · r1

30-school-week open-label extension with non-randomized groups (experimental n=20, control n=17), analyzed with mixed effects models including a time-by-group interaction; WARP words read fluently were the measure. The article states "Reading fluency was the only measure showing a between-group difference in improvement over time."

"The experimental group showed greater improvement (Mean difference = 26.59, SD = 35.96) compared to the control group (Mean difference = 10.05, SD = 52.50) from trial baseline to end-of-trial (P = .005)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Attention — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it

Related Claims¶

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