scholarly journals The Assessment of Consistency in Single-Case Experiments: Beyond A-B-A-B Designs

2019 ◽  
pp. 014544551988288 ◽  
Author(s):  
René Tanious ◽  
Rumen Manolov ◽  
Patrick Onghena
Keyword(s):  
Causal Relationship ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Experimental Designs ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Changing Criterion

Quality standards for single-case experimental designs (SCEDs) recommend inspecting six data aspects: level, trend, variability, overlap, immediacy, and consistency of data patterns. The data aspect consistency has long been neglected by visual and statistical analysts of SCEDs despite its importance for inferring a causal relationship. However, recently a first quantification has been proposed in the context of A-B-A-B designs, called CONsistency of DAta Patterns (CONDAP). In the current paper, we extend the existing CONDAP measure for assessing consistency in designs with more than two successive A-B elements (e.g., A-B-A-B-A-B), multiple baseline designs, and changing criterion designs. We illustrate each quantification with published research.

scholarly journals Assessing Consistency in Single-Case Alternation Designs

2020 ◽  
pp. 014544552092399
Author(s):  
Rumen Manolov ◽  
René Tanious ◽  
Tamal Kumar De ◽  
Patrick Onghena
Keyword(s):  
Visual Inspection ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Intervention Effect ◽  
Case Alternation ◽  
Numerical Assessment ◽  
Block Randomization ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Changing Criterion ◽  
Case Data

Consistency is one of the crucial single-case data aspects that are expected to be assessed visually, when evaluating the presence of an intervention effect. Complementarily to visual inspection, there have been recent proposals for quantifying the consistency of data patterns in similar phases and the consistency of effects for reversal, multiple-baseline, and changing criterion designs. The current text continues this line of research by focusing on alternation designs using block randomization. Specifically, three types of consistency are discussed: consistency of superiority of one condition over another, consistency of the average level across blocks, and consistency in the magnitude of the effect across blocks. The focus is put especially on the latter type of consistency, which is quantified on the basis of partitioning the variance, as attributed to the intervention, to the blocking factor or remaining as residual (including the interaction between the intervention and the blocks). Several illustrations with real and fictitious data are provided in order to make clear the meaning of the quantification proposed. Moreover, specific graphical representations are recommend for complementing the numerical assessment of consistency. A freely available user-friendly webpage is developed for implementing the proposal.

Comparing the transfer effects of three nonpharmacological interventions in children with AD/HD: a single-case experimental design

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da-Wei Zhang ◽  
Stuart J. Johnstone ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
Xiangsheng Li ◽  
Li Sun
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Transfer Effects ◽  
Baseline Phase ◽  
Intervention Phase ◽  
Inhibitory Function ◽  
Home Training

The current study used behavioral and electroencephalograph measures to compare the transferability of cognitive training (CT), neurofeedback training (NFT), and CT combined with NFT in children with AD/HD. Following a multiple-baseline single-case experimental design, twelve children were randomized to a training condition. Each child completed a baseline phase, followed by an intervention phase. The intervention phase consisted of 20 sessions of at-home training. Tau-U analysis and standardized visual analysis were adopted to detect effects. CT improved inhibitory function, and NFT showed improved alpha activity and working memory. The combined condition, who was a reduced 'dose' of CT and NFT, did not show any improvements. The three conditions did not alleviate AD/HD symptoms. While CT and NFT may have near transfer effects, considering the lack of improvement in symptoms, this study does not support CT and NFT on their own as a treatment for children with AD/HD.

scholarly journals Does sports-specific training improve measures of impairment developed for para sport classification? A multiple-baseline, single-case experiment

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Paula J Wilson ◽  
Mark J Connick ◽  
Iain M Dutia ◽  
Emma M Beckman ◽  
Angelo Macaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Specific Training

A Parent-Implemented Shared Reading Intervention via Telepractice

2021 ◽  
pp. 105381512110322
Author(s):  
Yusuf Akemoglu ◽  
Vanessa Hinton ◽  
Dayna Laroue ◽  
Vanessa Jefferson
Keyword(s):  
Time Delay ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Video Editing ◽  
Baseline Design ◽  
Communicative Acts ◽  
Use Of Time ◽  
Young Children With Disabilities ◽  
Evidenced Based ◽  
Feedback Delivery

We describe a study of the internet-based Parent-Implemented Communication Strategies–Storybook (i-PiCSS), an intervention designed to train and coach parents to use evidenced-based naturalistic communication teaching (NCT) strategies (i.e., modeling, mand-model, and time delay) and RTs while reading storybooks with their young children with disabilities. Three participating parents were trained and coached via telepractice technologies (videoconferences, video editing software). Zoom software was used for videoconferencing and Camtasia software was used to record the training and coaching sessions and to edit the recorded session for feedback delivery purposes. Using a single-case multiple-baseline design across NCT strategies within each family, we examined (a) parents’ fidelity use of the three NCT strategies, (b) parents’ use of book RTs, and (c) child language and communication outcomes. The entire intervention period lasted 8 weeks. After training and coaching, parents used the modeling, mand-model, and time delay strategies with higher rates and higher quality (accuracy). Children initiated more communicative acts upon parents’ use of time delay and increased their numbers of single- and multiple-word responses.

scholarly journals Single-case experimental designs: Reflections on conduct and analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 634-660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rumen Manolov ◽  
David L. Gast ◽  
Michael Perdices ◽  
Jonathan J. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Experimental Designs
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