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Single subject research methods in rehabilitation.

Melody Tankersley¹, Kara E McGoey, David Dalton

¹Department of EFSS, Center for Disability Studies, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA. mtankers@kent.edu

Work (Reading, Mass.)

|December 24, 2005

Summary

Single-subject research designs offer a cost-effective method for evaluating interventions

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Science
Rehabilitation Research

Background:

Single-subject research designs are valuable tools.
They provide efficient and cost-effective methods for assessing interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the basic principles of single-subject research.
To illustrate various single-subject design types.
To highlight their application in rehabilitation research.

Main Methods:

Overview of single-subject research principles.
Examples of different single-subject design types.
Discussion of utility in rehabilitation.

Main Results:

Single-subject designs efficiently assess intervention impact on individual behavior.
Various design types offer flexibility.
Designs are particularly useful in rehabilitation settings.

Conclusions:

Single-subject research designs are efficient and cost-effective.
They are highly applicable in rehabilitation research for behavior assessment.

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