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Preregistration in Single-Case Design Research

Author(s) -

Johnson Austin H.,

Cook Bryan G.

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

exceptional children

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.071

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 2163-5560

pISSN - 0014-4029

DOI - 10.1177/0014402919868529

Subject(s) - research design , psychology , single subject design , research methodology , management science , data collection , applied psychology , medical education , psychotherapist , medicine , sociology , population , environmental health , economics , social science

To draw informed conclusions from research studies, research consumers need full and accurate descriptions of study methods and procedures. Preregistration has been proposed as a means to clarify reporting of research methods and procedures, with the goal of reducing bias in research. However, preregistration has been applied primarily to research studies utilizing group designs. In this article, we discuss general issues in preregistration and consider the use of preregistration in single-case design research, particularly as it relates to differing applications of this methodology. We then provide a rationale and make specific recommendations for preregistering single-case design research, including guidelines for preregistering basic descriptive information, research questions, participant characteristics, baseline conditions, independent and dependent variables, hypotheses, and phase-change decisions.

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