Single Subject Research Designs in Occupational Therapy Literature

Abstract

This paper examines two years (1982–1983) of publications appearing in four occupational therapy journals in order to determine the type and proportion of articles which are descriptive, survey, correlational, case studies (including single subject design), quasi-experimental, or practical. In addition, a detailed analysis of articles using single subject methodology in occupational therapy is reported. The appropriateness of several single subject research designs in occupational therapy is discussed. © 1985, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT). All rights reserved.