Further Progress Toward Automating Functional Analysis Interpretation

It is considered best practice to conduct a functional analysis and visually inspect data collected to determine the function of problem behavior, which then informs the intervention approaches applied. Visual inspection has been described as a “subjective” process that may be affected by factors un...

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Published in:Behavior modification 2024-01, Vol.48 (1), p.75-106
Main Authors: Friedel, Jonathan E., Cox, Alison D., Davis, Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
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Decision Support Techniques
Humans
Problem Behavior
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Summary:It is considered best practice to conduct a functional analysis and visually inspect data collected to determine the function of problem behavior, which then informs the intervention approaches applied. Visual inspection has been described as a “subjective” process that may be affected by factors unrelated to the data. Structured decision-making guidelines have been established to address some of these shortcomings. The current paper is a follow-up to earlier work describing positive outcomes related to the viability of a decision support system based on structured criteria from Roane et al. Here, we demonstrate important improvements in a computer script’s interpretation of functional analysis data, including improvement in agreement between the updated computer script version and experienced human raters (89%) compared to our original agreement outcomes (81%). This paper further supports the use of decision support systems for functional analysis interpretation.
ISSN:0145-4455
1552-4167
DOI:10.1177/01454455231195825