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A scoping review of consecutive controlled case series studies

Year: 2025

Type: review

Abstract: We conducted a scoping review on the consecutive controlled case series (CCCS) methodology (Hagopian, 2020). The CCCS is an approach to studying functional relations across a series of consecutive cases that share common features. We identified and reviewed 76 studies that used CCCS methodology. Most of these (a) were retrospective CCCS studies that incorporated most of the CCCS elements that were identified by Hagopian (2020), (b) involved child participants with autism spectrum disorder or an intellectual disability, and (c) evaluated the assessment and treatment of challenging behavior within specialized clinical settings. The sample sizes ranged from 3 to 269 participants, with a median of 20 participants. We discuss current trends, gaps in the literature, and implications for statements of the generality of behavioral procedures.

Source: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

DOI: 10.1002/jaba.70006

Authors: Jasmeen Kaur, Michael P. Kranak, Daniel R. Mitteer, Isaac J. Melanson, Tara A. Fahmie

Institutions: Nebraska Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Oakland University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of Kansas

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development