ERIC Number: EJ1193730
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Publication Date: 2011
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The Case for Listing Raw Data in Journal Articles Describing Single-Case Interventions: How Long Must We Wait?
McDougall, Dennis; Narkon, Drue; Wells, Jenny
Education, v132 n1 p149-163 Fall 2011
In this article, we propose reasons why raw data should be listed for journal articles that report findings from interventions that use single-case research methods. Then we illustrate how to list raw data using an efficient coding system that is mindful of cost and space limitations characteristic of professional journals printed in traditional hard-copy format. Given the emergence of the digital age, we also provide options for listing raw data electronically. Finally, we propose that the benefits of listing raw data should (a) alleviate long-standing limitations, such as lack of transparency and limited access to raw data, which are apparent in most single-case intervention studies, (b) replace traditional means for obtaining raw data from authors of such published studies, and (c) outweigh reasons for continuing the practice of not listing raw data in, with, or for such articles.
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Language: English
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