Reporting guidelines for single-case experimental design research: Recommendations for data analysis

This paper proposes new data-analysis reporting guidelines for researchers conducting single-case experimental design (SCED) research. Statistical analyses of SCED data are being used with higher frequency and across a wider range of disciplines in the health sciences, behavioral sciences, and education. Building on prior reporting standards for other domains of quantitative intervention research, we present the role of visual and statistical analysis of SCED data, with specific tabled recommendations for professional reporting guidelines. We expand the Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS) presented by Appelbaum et al. (2018) and the Single-Case Reporting Guideline In Behavioral Interventions (SCRIBE) 2016 Checklist (Tate et al., 2016). In particular, we feature expanded guidelines for visual and statistical analysis of SCED intervention methodology, including guidelines within both nonrandomized and randomized design domains. These recommendations are intended as a guide for conducting original research to establish evidence-based practices.