Weissman-Miller, D., Miller, R. J., & Shotwell, M. P. (2017). Translational Research for Occupational Therapy: Using SPRE in Hippotherapy for Children with Developmental Disabilities. Occupational Therapy International, 24(1), 1-10. doi:10.1155/2017/2305402
This article uses translational research by using a combination of methods in statistics and data science to enhance the understanding of outcomes and practice in occupational therapy. It specifically collected larger data and smaller single-subject data to complete a study in hippotherapy for children with developmental disabilities (DD). The article goes on to explain that developmental disabilities affect nearly 10 million children, aged 2-19, where diagnoses may be comorbid. Hippotherapy is defined here as a treatment strategy in occupational therapy using equine movement to achieve functional outcomes. Semiparametric ratio estimator (SPRE), a single-subject statistical and small data science model, is used to determine a "change point" at which the participant adapts to treatment and from which predictions are made.
This article uses translational research by using a combination of methods in statistics and data science to enhance the understanding of outcomes and practice in occupational therapy. It specifically collected larger data and smaller single-subject data to complete a study in hippotherapy for children with developmental disabilities (DD). The article goes on to explain that developmental disabilities affect nearly 10 million children, aged 2-19, where diagnoses may be comorbid. Hippotherapy is defined here as a treatment strategy in occupational therapy using equine movement to achieve functional outcomes. Semiparametric ratio estimator (SPRE), a single-subject statistical and small data science model, is used to determine a "change point" at which the participant adapts to treatment and from which predictions are made.