A Tutorial on Computing Bayes Factors for Single-Subject Designs. Issue 6 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: de Vries, Rivka M.; Hartogs, Bregje M.A.; Morey, Richard D.
• Is Part Of: Behavior therapy. Volume 46:Issue 6(2015)
• Page Start: 809
• Page End: 823
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: single-subject -- BayesSingleSub R package -- intervention -- Bayes factor; Behavior therapy -- Periodicals; 616.8914205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2014.09.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0005-7894

Abstract

Abstract: When researchers are interested in the effect of certain interventions on certain individuals, single-subject studies are often performed. In their most simple form, such single-subject studies require that a subject is measured on relevant criterion variables several times before an intervention and several times during or after the intervention. Scores from the two phases are then compared in order to investigate the intervention effect. Since observed scores typically consist of a mixture of true scores and random measurement error, simply looking at the difference in scores can be misleading. Hence, de Vries & Morey (2013) developed models and hypothesis tests for single-subject data, quantifying the evidence in data for the size and presence of an intervention effect. In this paper we give a non-technical overview of the models and hypothesis tests and show how they can be applied on real data using theBayesSingleSub R package, with the aid of an empirical data set. Highlights: Single-subject studies can help in evaluating interventions The BayesSingleSub R package allows hypothesis testing for single-subject data We provide a step by step instruction of how to use this package