The distinctive features of a feasibility study: Objectives and guiding questions

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 169-177

  Orsmond, Gael I ^a   Cohn, Ellen S ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavioral intervention; Experimental design; Treatment effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EVALUATION STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SAMPLE; VIDEORECORDING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SELECTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84936751823     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: 19382383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1539449215578649     Document Type: Article

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