Sequential meta-analysis to determine the sufficiency of cumulative knowledge: The case of early intensive behavioral intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 168-176

  Kuppens, S ^a,b,c   Onghena, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Early intensive behavioral intervention; Group sequential boundaries; Meta analysis; Sequential meta analysis; Sufficiency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EARLY INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS; SEQUENTIAL META ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80455164730     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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