Zheng Z Kevin, Staubitz John, Jessel Joshua, Fruchtman Tess, Sarkar Nilanjan
Vanderbilt University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nashville, TN USA.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN USA.
Behav Anal Pract. 2021 Oct 14;15(2):485-494. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00656-7. eCollection 2022 Jun.
Computerized programs have been specifically developed in the field of applied behavior analysis for the purpose of automating data collection. Although they can potentially improve practicality of data collection for applied researchers and clinicians, program features of existing computerized programs do not include graphs and data interpretation generated in real time. We developed the Problem Behavior Multilevel Interpreter (PB.MI), which is designed to (a) allow for ongoing visual analysis of data displayed in real time and (b) support visual analysis with a computerized interpretation of functional control. The program was intended to be used during the functional analysis of problem behavior, specifically the single-session, interview-informed synthesized contingency analysis. In this article, we describe the program's functioning abilities and how we validated those abilities. In addition, we discuss the PB.MI program's practical utility.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40617-021-00656-7.
在应用行为分析领域专门开发了计算机程序，用于实现数据收集自动化。尽管它们有可能提高应用研究人员和临床医生数据收集的实用性，但现有计算机程序的程序功能不包括实时生成的图表和数据解释。我们开发了问题行为多级解释器（PB.MI），其设计目的是：（a）允许对实时显示的数据进行持续的视觉分析；（b）通过功能控制的计算机化解释来支持视觉分析。该程序旨在用于问题行为的功能分析，特别是单会话、基于访谈的综合应急分析。在本文中，我们描述了该程序的功能能力以及我们如何验证这些能力。此外，我们还讨论了PB.MI程序的实际效用。
在线版本包含可在10.1007/s40617-021-00656-7获取的补充材料。
