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SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2022

A Decade Review of Two Potential Analysis Altering Variables in Graph Construction.

Corey Peltier, Reem Muharib, April Haas, Art Dowdy

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Synthesis in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Corey PeltierDepartment of Educational Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 820 Van Vleet Oval, Norman, OK, 73019, USA. coreypeltier@ou.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3138-4126
Reem MuharibDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University, San Marcos, USA.
April HaasDepartment of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA.
Art DowdyCollege of Education and Human Development, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In single-case research designs (SCDs) to determine a functional relation a time-series graph is constructed. Preliminary evidence suggest the approach used to scale the vertical axis and the data points per x- to y-axis ratio (DPPXYR) impact visual analysts' decisions. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate time-series graphs published in the last decade in four premier journals in the field of autism. We included 348 articles including 2675 graphs. We identified large variation across and within types of SCDs when evaluating the lengths of the vertical and horizontal axis using the y:x ratio and the DPPXYR, with few adhering to current recommendations. A majority of graphs used an appropriate method to scale the vertical axis that would not increase Type I error rates.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderHumansAutism spectrum disorderDPPXYRGraph constructionGraphsSingle-case research designVertical axis scaling

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PMID33763782

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