TABLE 6.
Consecutive controlled case series reporting guideline checklist (CCCS-RGC).
| Element 1: A single-case experimental design (SCED) is employed with each case | |||
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| SCED(s) employed: | Multielement, Reversal, Multiple Baseline, Alternating Treatments, etc. | ||
| Independent Variable(s): | List all | ||
| Dependent Variable(s): | List all | ||
| Data Interpretation: | Graphs, tables, structured or other validated criteria, combination | ||
| Treatment failures reported? | Yes | N/A | No |
| Element 2: All consecutively encountered cases that underwent the procedure of interest or share a common characteristic are included when reporting outcomes | |||
| Number of consecutively encountered cases: | # | ||
| Number of responders: | # | ||
| Number of nonresponders: | # | ||
| Number incomplete or drop out: | # | ||
| Element 3: Criteria for selecting procedures and participants are described | |||
| Criteria for selecting procedures: | List criteria | ||
| Criteria for selecting participants: | List criteria | ||
| Assignment of participants to conditions: | List criteria | ||
| Type of CCCS? | Prospective | Retrospective | Combination |
| Randomization? | Yes | No | |
| Group design? | Yes | No | |
| Element 4: Findings are examined within and across participants in a manner that preserves the analysis of individual outcomes | |||
| Results portrayed at individual level? | Yes | No | |
| Results analyzed across participants? | Yes | No | |
| Element 5: Multiple cases are included and well characterized | |||
| Setting variables reported: | Home, inpatient hospital, outpatient clinic, residential, school, etc. | ||
| Implementer variables reported: | Training, credentials, relation to research team, relation to patient, etc. | ||
| Participant characteristics reported: | Age, gender, race, ethnicity, diagnosis, relevant skills and deficits, SES, educational level, functioning level, culture, etc. | ||
| Safety measures reported: | Environmental modifications, ethical protections, staffing protocols, protective equipment, restraint, termination criteria, etc. | ||
Note: CCCS = consecutive controlled case series; SCED = single-case experimental design; SES = socioeconomic status. The elements and subelements are based on the guidelines published by Hagopian (2020). The patient demographic variables are based on guidelines published by Jones et al. (2020) and Tate et al. (2016). The examples of safety measures are based on guidelines published by Frank-Crawford et al. (2024). The gray-shaded cell indicate compromised status of the study as a CCCS.