Empirically-Derived Effect Size Distributions of Interventions for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study is to present a set of empirically derived effect size distributions to provide field-based benchmarks for interpreting the observed effects of interventions for young children on the autism spectrum, and for planning future studies.

Method

We generated effect size distributions and reported quartile values for each by outcome domain, and by boundedness, proximity, and assessment approach using 1552 effect sizes from 144 early childhood autism intervention studies gathered for a previously published meta-analysis.

Results

Quartile values represent considerable heterogeneity in effect size distributions across outcome domains, as well as variability as a function of outcome boundedness, proximity, and assessment approach.

Conclusi

SUBMITTER: Chow J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9309195 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature