Introduction of Single Subject Designs as New Experimental Designs. (II). Analytical evaluation of experimental data.
10.3777/jjsam.43.36
- VernacularTitle:新しい実験計画法としての第一被験者法の紹介 （ＩＩ） データの分析評価法
- Author:
Shigeru KUWATA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
visual inspection;
time-series analysis;
nonparametric tests;
exploratory data analysis;
single subject designs
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1993;43(1):36-43
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The present-paper offered the basic ideas and methods of analytical evaluation for the single subject data. Firstly, the reasons that emphasize clinical significance rather than statistical significance of independent variables were discussed, and the visual inspection method that is used most often for single subject data was introduced. Secondly, it was pointed out that the time-series analysis method is appropriate for single subject time-series data that have the possibility of the serial dependency, and C statistic was introduced as a useful analytical technique. Thirdly, the usefulness of nonparametric tests that don't require the normal distribution (distribution free) was discussed. Fourthly, it was suggested that the exploratory data analysis is fitted for the single subject designs and its use was recommended. Finally, the reasons were emphasized that while statistical tests for single subject data should be identified and developed from now on, it is important that the visual inspection method is adopted at the same time.
