Single-Subject Experimental Design for Evidence-Based Practice PMC
Table Of Content Experimental Design Sample Description Predictors of Patient Adaptive Behavior Outcomes Products and services Methods Defining Evidence-Based Practice in the Context of Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Intervention Topical Collection on Autism Spectrum Few studies to date have examined ASD services and their relationship to patient outcomes simultaneously. As a retrospective study using clinical data, there were some study limitations inherent to the design and dataset. The study sample was clinical in nature, and thus children in the sample may have had more severe ASD than the general ASD population. Most children in the sample had commercial insurance subject to a state autism mandate, limiting conclusions that can be drawn about the Medi-Cal population. We were unable to capture patient outcomes for those who discontinued ABA or to measure ABA fidelity, as well as variables not collected as part of routine healthcare including school outcomes and socioecono...