One by One: Accumulating Evidence by using Meta-Analytical Procedures for Single-Case Experiments. Issue 1 (23rd November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Onghena, Patrick; Michiels, Bart; Jamshidi, Laleh; Moeyaert, Mariola; Van den Noortgate, Wim
• Is Part Of: Brain impairment. Volume 19:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 33
• Page End: 58
• Publication Date: 2017-11-23
• Subjects: single-case experiment, -- single-case experimental design, -- N-of-1 trial, -- meta-analysis, -- multilevel model, -- probability combining, -- randomisation test, -- permutation test; Brain Diseases -- Congresses; Brain Diseases -- Periodicals; Brain -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.805
• DOI: 10.1017/BrImp.2017.25
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1443-9646

Abstract

Abstract : This paper presents a unilevel and multilevel approach for the analysis and meta-analysis of single-case experiments (SCEs). We propose a definition of SCEs and derive the specific features of SCEs' data that have to be taken into account when analysing and meta-analysing SCEs. We discuss multilevel models of increasing complexity and propose alternative and complementary techniques based on probability combining and randomisation test wrapping. The proposed techniques are demonstrated with real-life data and corresponding R code.