Calculating effect size in single-case research: A comparison of nonoverlap methods

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 64-73

  Lenz, A Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

effect size; PAND; PEM; PND; single case research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870049025     PISSN: 07481756     EISSN: 19476302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748175612456401     Document Type: Article

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