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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 Aug 25.
Published in final edited form as: J Appl Behav Anal. 2025 Apr 11;58(2):270–286. doi: 10.1002/jaba.70006

TABLE 6.

Consecutive controlled case series reporting guideline checklist (CCCS-RGC).

Element 1: A single-case experimental design (SCED) is employed with each case

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.