{"title":"Methodological Guidance for Single-Case Graph Construction in Counseling Outcome Research and Program Evaluation","authors":"Cian L. Brown, Corey Peltier, David Y. Lee","doi":"10.1080/21501378.2022.2136569","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this article, we outline standards and recommendations for single-case research design (SCRD) graph construction to improve readability, transparency, and interpretation. Prior research indicates large variability among graph representation resulting in misinterpretation and lack of clarity of reported findings. Prominent graph features are discussed including esthetic and analysis altering characteristics. We provide a conceptual checklist along with visual and narrative descriptions to support the construction of SCRD graphs and help guide practitioners and researchers with reporting and displaying SCRD data.","PeriodicalId":37884,"journal":{"name":"Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation","volume":"25 1","pages":"157 - 166"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21501378.2022.2136569","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract In this article, we outline standards and recommendations for single-case research design (SCRD) graph construction to improve readability, transparency, and interpretation. Prior research indicates large variability among graph representation resulting in misinterpretation and lack of clarity of reported findings. Prominent graph features are discussed including esthetic and analysis altering characteristics. We provide a conceptual checklist along with visual and narrative descriptions to support the construction of SCRD graphs and help guide practitioners and researchers with reporting and displaying SCRD data.
期刊介绍:
Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation (CORE) provides counselor educators, researchers, educators, and other mental health practitioners with outcome research and program evaluation practices for work with individuals across the lifespan. It addresses topics such as: treatment efficacy, clinical diagnosis, program evaluation, research design, outcome measure reviews. This journal also serves to address ethical, legal, and cultural concerns in the assessment of dependent variables, implementation of clinical interventions, and outcome research. Manuscripts typically fall into one of the following categories: Counseling Outcome Research: Treatment efficacy and effectiveness of mental health, school, addictions, rehabilitation, family, and college counseling interventions across the lifespan as reported in clinical trials, single-case research designs, single-group designs, and multi- or mixed-method designs.