Cautionary note on the use of omega squared to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral treatments

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Publication Type Journal Article
School or College College of Social & Behavioral Science
Department Psychology
Creator Hartmann, Donald P.
Other Author Mitchell, Christine
Title Cautionary note on the use of omega squared to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral treatments
Date 1981
Description Estimating the magnitude of treatment effects has been recommended as a solution to the problems associated with conventional hypothesis testing. In comparison to tradition statistical tests of treatment effectiveness, omega squared (ω2) and related magnitude of effect statistics provide a graduated rather than a dichotomous judgmental aid, index the strength of the relationship between treatment and outcome, and are unaffected by aspects of statistical power related to sample size. Unfortunately, these correlational statistics also have characteristics that limit their interpretative value.
Type Text
Publisher Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
First Page 93
Last Page 100
Subject Magnitude of effects; Omega squared
Subject LCSH Statistical hypothesis testing; Behavior therapy -- Evaluation
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Mitchell, C., & Hartmann, D. P. (1981). Cautionary note on the use of omega squared to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral treatments. Behavioral Assessment, 3, 93-100.
Rights Management (c)Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tm7v96
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