Single Subject Research -Evaluation Checklist

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TITLE

  • Is the title interesting or useful to clinical practice?
    ___ Yes ___ No

    FORMAT

  • Does the single-subject research report follow a standard format? (Title, abstract, introduction, case report methods, results, discussion, conclusion, references.)
    ___ Yes ___ No

    ABSTRACT

  • Is the specific purpose of the study stated?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are materials and methods clearly described?

    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are the results clearly summarized?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are major conclusions and recommendations clear?
    ___ Yes ___ No

    INTRODUCTION

  • Is the goal or purpose of the study clearly stated?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Were the sources and methods for identifying relevant literature sources clearly described?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Does the literature review provide a theoretical and methodological framework for the clinical problem under study?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are important concepts and variables defined clearly?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Is the clinical significance of the study presented?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Is a general overview of the study presented?
    ___ Yes ___ No

    CASE REPORT

  • Is the case described clearly?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are all pertinent patient data reported adequately?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are the objectives, procedures, duration and frequency of results of various interventions described adequately?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are the results of diagnostic procedures accompanied by reference values?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are all appropriate clinical outcomes described?
    ___ Yes ___ No

    METHODS

  • Is the single subject research design described adequately?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Is the research design appropriate?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are the independent (treatment intervention) and dependent (outcome measures) variables selected for the study des- cribed clearly and are they appropriate?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are the measurement instruments, including their psycho- metric qualities, described clearly?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Is the data collection procedure described clearly?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Is the setting in which the study took place described?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are the visual and/or data analysis procedures described in appropriate terms?
    ___ Yes ___ No

    RESULTS Are result statements accompanied by appropriate data?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are graphs and tables used efficiently?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are graphs and tables clear?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • The Results section only contains actual results, not opinions?
    ___ Yes ___ No

    DISCUSSION

  • Are the author's comments justified by the results?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are weaknesses in the study design and analysis identified?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Is the clinical significance of the study discussed?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are suggestions for further study presented?
    ___ Yes ___ No

    CONCLUSIONS

  • Are results, key findings and study implications restated briefly?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Are the conclusions and practical outcomes of the study commensurate with the design used and results obtained?
    ___ Yes ___ No

    REFERENCES

  • Number reasonable?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Content of paper shows references were carefully read and are well understood by author?
    ___ Yes ___ No

  • Presented according to standard rules of publication?
    ___ Yes ___ No

    Provided by Alan Adams, D.C.
    Chairman of the Research Division
    Los Angeles College of Chiropractic