effect size

Procedural sensitivities of effect sizes for single-case designs with behavioral outcome measures

A wide variety of effect size indices have been proposed for quantifying the magnitude of treatment effects in single-case designs. Commonly used measures include parametric indices such as the standardized mean difference, as well as non-overlap …

Between-case standardized effect size analysis of single case design: Examination of the two methods

An increasing movement in single case research is to employ statistical analyses as one form of data analysis. Researchers have proposed different statistical approaches. The purpose of this paper is to examine the utility and discriminant validity …

New paper: A gradual effects model for single-case designs

I’m very happy to share a new paper, co-authored with my student Danny Swan, “A gradual effects model for single-case designs,” which is now available online at Multivariate Behavioral Research.

A gradual effects model for single-case designs

Single-case designs are a class of repeated measures experiments used to evaluate the effects of interventions for specialized populations, such as individuals with low-incidence disabilities. There has been growing interest in systematic reviews and …

Sampling variance of Pearson r in a two-level design

Consider Pearson’s correlation coefficient, \(r\), calculated from two variables \(X\) and \(Y\) with population correlation \(\rho\). If one calculates \(r\) from a simple random sample of \(N\) observations, then its sampling variance will be approximately

New paper: Using response ratios for meta-analyzing SCDs with behavioral outcomes

I’m pleased to announce that my article “Using response ratios for meta-analyzing SCDs with behavioral outcomes” has been accepted at Journal of School Psychology. There’s a multitude of ways that you can access this work:

Using response ratios for meta-analyzing single-case designs with behavioral outcomes

Methods for meta-analyzing single-case designs (SCDs) are needed to inform evidence-based practice in clinical and school settings and to draw broader and more defensible generalizations in areas where SCDs comprise a large part of the research base. …

New paper: procedural sensitivities of effect size measures for SCDs

I’m very happy to share that my article “Procedural sensitivities of effect sizes for single-case designs with directly observed behavioral outcome measures” has been accepted at Psychological Methods. There’s no need to delay in reading it, since you can check out the pre-print and supporting materials.

Introduction to the special issue on single-case systematic reviews and meta-analysis

This special issue provides an update on recent conceptual and methodological developments for conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of single-case research. In this introductory article, we (a) describe the important role of systematic …

New working paper: Using log response ratios for meta-analyzing SCDs with behavioral outcomes

One of the papers that came out of my dissertation work (Pustejovsky, 2015) introduced an effect size metric called the log response ratio (or LRR) for use in meta-analysis of single-case research—particularly for single-case studies that measure behavioral outcomes through systematic direct observation.