Single-subject experimental design for evidence-based practice

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 397-414

  Byiers, Breanne J ^a   Reichle, Joe ^a   Symons, Frank J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Research methods; Single subject experimental designs; Tutorial

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869211393     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2012/11-0036)     Document Type: Review

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