Meta‐analyses and effect sizes in applied behavior analysis: A review and discussion

For more than four decades, researchers have used meta‐analyses to synthesize data from multiple experimental studies often to draw conclusions that are not supported by individual studies. More recently, single‐case experimental design (SCED) researchers have adopted meta‐analysis techniques to ans...

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Published in:Journal of applied behavior analysis 2021-09, Vol.54 (4), p.1317-1340
Main Authors: Dowdy, Art, Peltier, Corey, Tincani, Matt, Schneider, W. Joel, Hantula, Donald A., Travers, Jason C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied behavior analysis
effect size
evidence‐based practices
Meta-analysis
Research design
research synthesis
single‐case research design
Systematic review
treatment boundaries
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Summary:For more than four decades, researchers have used meta‐analyses to synthesize data from multiple experimental studies often to draw conclusions that are not supported by individual studies. More recently, single‐case experimental design (SCED) researchers have adopted meta‐analysis techniques to answer research questions with data gleaned from SCED experiments. Meta‐analyses enable researchers to answer questions regarding intervention efficacy, generality, and condition boundaries. Here we discuss meta‐analysis techniques, the rationale for their adaptation with SCED studies, and current indices used to quantify the effect of SCED data in applied behavior analysis.
ISSN:0021-8855
1938-3703
DOI:10.1002/jaba.862