Methodological standards in single-case experimental design: Raising the bar

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 79, Issue , 2018, Pages 3-9

  Ganz, Jennifer B ^a   Ayres, Kevin M ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Guidelines; Methodological quality standards; Single case experimental design; Single subject research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HISTORY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; SCIENTIST; STANDARD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; SAMPLE SIZE; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 85045221717     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2018.03.003     Document Type: Article

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