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.
Principal Investigator
Dr Suzanne McDonald
General Practice Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland