Article | August 01, 1987Group Designs in Clinical Research Gerald M. Siegel and Martin A. Young Author Notes © 1987, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Article | August 01, 1987 Group Designs in Clinical Research Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, August 1987, Vol. 52, 194-199. doi:10.1044/jshd.5203.194 History: Received August 20, 1986 , Accepted December 15, 1986 Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, August 1987, Vol. 52, 194-199. doi:10.1044/jshd.5203.194 History: Received August 20, 1986; Accepted December 15, 1986 Web of Science® Times Cited: 7 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Siegel, G. M. & Young, M. A. (1987). Group Designs in Clinical Research. J Speech Hear Disord, 52(3), 194-199. doi: 10.1044/jshd.5203.194. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: Group Designs in Clinical Research You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × Single-subject research designs, with their concentration on the individual subject over extended time durations, are similar in form to the design of therapy and have been represented as the best, if not the only, appropriate method for carrying out clinical research. Despite the similarity between single-subject research sessions and clinical sessions, it is argued that such designs are not intrinsically more appropriate than group designs for clinical research. Single-subject and group research strategies are alternative and often competing approaches to the same research question, and the choice resides as much in the predilections of the researcher as in any intrinsic advantage in one or the other research strategy. Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, purchase an annual subscription, or purchase a short-term subscription. Order a Subscription Subscribe Pay Per View Entire Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders content & archive 24-hour access $30.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $15.00 Buy Now Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account Related Articles Related Topics