Table 1.
Alignment of protocol content with published recommendations for visual analysis
| Protocol Content | Cooper et al. (2007) | Ledford and Gast (2018) | Kazdin (2011) | Kratochwill et al. (2013) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-B-A-B and Multiple-Baseline Design Protocols | ||||
| Documentation of a predictable within-phase data pattern | X | X | X | X |
| Comparison of projected pattern to actual pattern in adjacent phases | X | X | X | |
| Level, trend, or variability change between adjacent phases | X | X | X | X |
| Immediacy of change between adjacent phases | X | X | X | X |
| Overlap between adjacent phases | X | X | X | X |
| Consistency between similar phases | X | X | X | |
| Multiple-Baseline Design Protocol Only | ||||
| Staggering of introduction of treatment across tiers | X | X | X | X |
| Vertical analysis | X | X | X | X |
X = item is referenced in source