The design, conduct and report of single-case research: Resources to improve the quality of the neurorehabilitation literature

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 315-331

  Tate, Robyn L ^a,b   Perdices, Michael ^c,d   McDonald, Skye ^e   Togher, Leanne ^d   Rosenkoetter, Ulrike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL REHABILITATION CENTRE SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Internal validity; Methodology; N of 1 trial; Reporting guidelines; Risk of bias; Single case experimental design

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL BIAS;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84903209962     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2013.875043     Document Type: Article

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