Using generalized additive (mixed) models to analyze single case designs

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 149-178

  Shadish, William R ^a   Zuur, Alain F ^b   Sullivan, Kristynn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Highland Statistics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Generalized additive model; Mixed model; Nonlinearity; Single case design; Trend

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84897626470     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2013.11.004     Document Type: Article

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