A Non-Parametric Approach to Reducing Statistical Noise in Idiographic Measurement
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https://doi.org/10.13129/2282-1619/mjcp-5646Keywords:
Clinical psychology, Non-parametric, Outcome measures, Single case experimental design, Statistical noiseReferences
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