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Treatment Integrity Reporting in Behavior Analysis in Practice 2008-2019
Galan Falakfarsa1, Denys Brand1, Lea Jones1
1Department of Psychology, California State University, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6007 USA.
Behavior Analysis in Practice
|June 13, 2022
Summary
Treatment integrity, crucial for behavior analysis research, was reported in less than half of studies in Behavior Analysis in Practice. Many studies posed a high risk for implementation errors.
Area of Science:
- Behavior Analysis
- Research Methodology
Background:
- Treatment integrity ensures accurate research findings in behavior analysis.
- Previous reviews have not assessed treatment integrity reporting in Behavior Analysis in Practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the frequency of treatment integrity reporting in Behavior Analysis in Practice from 2008-2019.
- To assess the risk of treatment implementation inaccuracies in published studies.
Main Methods:
- A systematic review of articles published in Behavior Analysis in Practice (2008-2019).
- Inclusion criteria were applied to 193 articles, resulting in 205 studies for analysis.
- Data on treatment integrity and interobserver agreement reporting were extracted.
Main Results:
- Treatment integrity data were reported in 46.83% of studies.
- Interobserver agreement data were reported in 94.15% of studies.
- Nearly half (47.80%) of studies were identified as high risk for treatment implementation inaccuracies.
Conclusions:
- There is a need to improve the reporting of treatment integrity in behavior analysis research.
- Inconsistent treatment integrity reporting may compromise the validity of research findings.
- Recommendations are provided to enhance treatment integrity practices in research and clinical settings.
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