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This study introduces a new nonparametric method for meta-analyzing single-case experiments. This technique, called Confidence Intervals for Combined Effect Sizes (CICES), avoids restrictive assumptions common in other methods.

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  • Behavioral Science
  • Psychology
  • Educational Research

Background:

  • Single-case experimental designs are crucial in various fields.
  • Existing meta-analysis methods often impose unrealistic assumptions (e.g., normality, homogeneity of variance).
  • These assumptions limit the applicability of meta-analysis to single-case research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel nonparametric technique for meta-analyzing randomized single-case experiments.
  • To introduce the Confidence Intervals for Combined Effect Sizes (CICES) method.
  • To provide a flexible tool for synthesizing single-case research findings.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizes inverted randomization tests to compute nonparametric confidence intervals for combined effect sizes.
  • Models the combined effect size as a constant difference in phase means.
  • Applicable to various single-case designs (alternation, phase) and effect size measures.

Main Results:

  • The CICES technique offers a robust approach to single-case meta-analysis.
  • It does not require assumptions about population characteristics or independence of observations.
  • The method is illustrated with both empirical and hypothetical data.

Conclusions:

  • CICES provides a valuable, assumption-free tool for synthesizing evidence from single-case experiments.
  • The technique enhances the reliability and validity of meta-analytic findings in this domain.
  • A freely available R function has been developed to implement the CICES technique.