Single-case experimental designs: Applications in developmental-behavioral pediatrics

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 438-448

  Tervo, Raymond C ^a,b   Estrem, Theresa L ^c   Bryson Brockmann, William ^d   Symons, Frank J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b GILLETTE CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications; N of 1 randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; INSULIN; METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG USE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0346341221     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200312000-00007     Document Type: Review

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