Single-Case Intervention Research Design Standards

Kratochwill, Thomas R.; Hitchcock, John H.; Horner, Robert H.; Levin, Joel R.; Odom, Samuel L.; Rindskopf, David M.; Shadish, William R.

doi:10.1177/0741932512452794

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Single-Case Intervention Research Design Standards

Kratochwill, Thomas R., Hitchcock, John H., Horner, Robert H., Levin, Joel R., Odom, Samuel L., Rindskopf, David M., Shadish, William R.·2013·Remedial and Special Education

DOI 10.1177/0741932512452794

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In an effort to responsibly incorporate evidence based on single-case designs (SCDs) into the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence base, the WWC assembled a panel of individuals with expertise in quantitative methods and SCD methodology to draft SCD standards. In this article, the panel provides an overview of the SCD standards recommended by the panel (henceforth referred to as the Standards) and adopted in Version 1.0 of the WWC’s official pilot standards. The Standards are sequentially applied to research studies that incorporate SCDs. The design standards focus on the methodological soundness of SCDs, whereby reviewers assign the categories of Meets Standards, Meets Standards With Reservations, and Does Not Meet Standards to each study. Evidence criteria focus on the credibility of the reported evidence, whereby the outcome measures that meet the design standards (with or without reservations) are examined by reviewers trained in visual analysis and categorized as demonstrating Strong Evidence, Moderate Evidence, or No Evidence. An illustration of an actual research application of the Standards is provided. Issues that the panel did not address are presented as priorities for future consideration. Implications for research and the evidence-based practice movement in psychology and education are discussed. The WWC’s Version 1.0 SCD standards are currently being piloted in systematic reviews conducted by the WWC. This document reflects the initial standards recommended by the authors as well as the underlying rationale for those standards. It should be noted that the WWC may revise the Version 1.0 standards based on the results of the pilot; future versions of the WWC standards can be found at http://www.whatworks.ed.gov .

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In multiple baseline single case design, no control group is needed because each participant acts as their own control comparison.
“It is selected for this trial as no control group is needed because each participant acts as their own control comparison (Kratochwill et al., 2012).”
From Unified Protocol for the transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders in people with post COVID-19 condition: study protocol for a multiple baseline n-of-1 trial (2023) · cites this paper as Kratochwill et al., 2012
Current guidelines recommend three different baseline conditions with at least 3-5 data points in each group.
“Current guidelines recommend three different baseline conditions with at least 3–5 data points in each group (Kratochwill et al., 2010, 2012).”
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Authors: Kratochwill, T. R., Hitchcock, J. H., Horner, R. H., Levin, J. R., Odom, S. L., Rindskopf, D. M., & Shadish, W. R.
Affiliations: University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Ohio University (US)
University of Oregon (US)
University of Arizona (US)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
City University of New York (US)
University of California, Merced (US)
ORCID: Horner, Robert H.
Odom, Samuel L.
Rindskopf, David M.
Venue: Remedial and Special Education
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2012-08-15
Volume: 34
Issue: 1
Pages: 26-38
ISSN: 0741-9325 (ISSN-L)
1538-4756
DOI: 10.1177/0741932512452794
OpenAlex: W2155437772
Cited by: 1,331
References: 44
Citations by year: 2026: 99 · 2025: 101 · 2024: 90 · 2023: 111 · 2022: 123 · 2021: 137 · 2020: 122 · 2019: 138 · 2018: 109 · 2017: 105 · 2016: 72 · 2015: 55 · 2014: 50 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 79.46
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Remedial and Special Education (publishedVersion)
Funders: Goddard Space Flight Center
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
Social Sciences › Education › Educational Research and Methods
Keywords: single-case experimental design, What Works Clearinghouse, evidence-based practice, visual analysis, systematic reviews, evidence rating, special education intervention

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