Exploring Stakeholders' Perspectives about using N-of-1 Trials and Single-Case Designs in Healthcare

Research Overview 

This multi-disciplinary research program led by Dr Suzanne McDonald explores stakeholders' perspectives about using N-of-1 trials and other single-case designs in healthcare. Several stakeholder groups are recruited to participate in interviews or surveys, including healthcare professionals (e.g. general practitioners, physiotherapists, psychologists), patients, ethics board members, biostatisticians, research methodologists/clinical trialists, health research funders, and journal editors.

The interviews and surveys are based on the Theoretical Domain Framework and focus on identifying barriers and facilitators to implementing N-of-1 trials and single-case designs in the healthcare context. The program also includes a systematic review examining published research on stakeholder perspectives related to provide a broader evidence base alongside primary data collection. 

Click the links below to learn more about individual studies currently underway within this research program.

Healthcare professionals:

• Exploring general practitioners' perspectives about using N-of-1 trials in clinical practice 
• Exploring psychologists' perspectives about using single-case experimental designs in clinical practice

Healthcare consumers:

• Patients' views on taking part in N-of-1 trials for chronic pain
• Parents’ views on taking part in N-of-1 trials and single-case experiments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

If you are a UQ student who is interested in getting involved in this research, please contact the Principal Investigator.