Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories in mainstream schools
Introduction Current evidence suggests that Social Stories can be effective in tackling problem behaviours exhibited by children with autism spectrum disorder. Exploring the meaning of behaviour from a child's perspective allows stories to provide social information that is tailored to their ne...
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| author | Dean McMillan Victoria Allgar Barry Wright David Marshall Shehzad Ali Joy Adamson Chris Williams Elizabeth Littlewood Dominic Trépel Lisa Dyson Hannah Ainsworth Liz Cook Lisa Hackney Danielle Collingridge Moore Rebecca Hargate Anne McLaren Jo Whitehead |
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| description | Introduction Current evidence suggests that Social Stories can be effective in tackling problem behaviours exhibited by children with autism spectrum disorder. Exploring the meaning of behaviour from a child's perspective allows stories to provide social information that is tailored to their needs. Case reports in children with autism have suggested that these stories can lead to a number of benefits including improvements in social interactions and choice making in educational settings.Methods and analysis The feasibility of clinical and cost-effectiveness of a Social Stories toolkit will be assessed using a randomised control framework. Participants (n=50) will be randomised to either the Social Stories intervention or a comparator group where they will be read standard stories for an equivalent amount of time. Statistics will be calculated for recruitment rates, follow-up rates and attrition. Economic analysis will determine appropriate measures of generic health and resource use categories for cost-effectiveness analysis. Qualitative analysis will ascertain information on perceptions about the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention.Ethics and dissemination National Health Service Ethics Approval (NHS; ref 11/YH/0340) for the trial protocol has been obtained along with NHS Research and Development permission from Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. All adverse events will be closely monitored, documented and reported to the study Data Monitoring Ethics Committee. At least one article in a peer reviewed journal will be published and research findings presented at relevant conferences.Trial registration number ISRCTN96286707. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c09fca16a14a4ba5a326e9637b84adec2025-02-11T16:30:10ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552014-07-014710.1136/bmjopen-2014-005952Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories in mainstream schoolsDean McMillan0Victoria Allgar1Barry Wright2David Marshall3Shehzad Ali4Joy Adamson5Chris Williams6Elizabeth Littlewood7Dominic Trépel8Lisa Dyson9Hannah Ainsworth10Liz Cook11Lisa Hackney12Danielle Collingridge Moore13Rebecca Hargate14Anne McLaren15Jo Whitehead16Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK2 University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UKHull York Medical School and Dept Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK3 Paediatric Surgery, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UKEpidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Western Ontario, London, United Kingdom, CanadaYork Trials Unit, Department of Health Sciences, York, UKDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, UKHealth Sciences, University of York, York, UKGlobal Brain Health Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USAYork Trials Unit, Department of Health Sciences, York, UKYork Trials Unit, Department of Health Sciences, York, UKYork Trials Unit, Department of Health Sciences, York, UKResearch Team, Lime Trees CAMHS, York, UKDepartment of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UKResearch Team, Lime Trees CAMHS, York, UKResearch Team, Lime Trees CAMHS, York, UKResearch Team, Lime Trees CAMHS, York, UKIntroduction Current evidence suggests that Social Stories can be effective in tackling problem behaviours exhibited by children with autism spectrum disorder. Exploring the meaning of behaviour from a child's perspective allows stories to provide social information that is tailored to their needs. Case reports in children with autism have suggested that these stories can lead to a number of benefits including improvements in social interactions and choice making in educational settings.Methods and analysis The feasibility of clinical and cost-effectiveness of a Social Stories toolkit will be assessed using a randomised control framework. Participants (n=50) will be randomised to either the Social Stories intervention or a comparator group where they will be read standard stories for an equivalent amount of time. Statistics will be calculated for recruitment rates, follow-up rates and attrition. Economic analysis will determine appropriate measures of generic health and resource use categories for cost-effectiveness analysis. Qualitative analysis will ascertain information on perceptions about the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention.Ethics and dissemination National Health Service Ethics Approval (NHS; ref 11/YH/0340) for the trial protocol has been obtained along with NHS Research and Development permission from Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. All adverse events will be closely monitored, documented and reported to the study Data Monitoring Ethics Committee. At least one article in a peer reviewed journal will be published and research findings presented at relevant conferences.Trial registration number ISRCTN96286707.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/7/e005952.full |
| spellingShingle | Dean McMillan Victoria Allgar Barry Wright David Marshall Shehzad Ali Joy Adamson Chris Williams Elizabeth Littlewood Dominic Trépel Lisa Dyson Hannah Ainsworth Liz Cook Lisa Hackney Danielle Collingridge Moore Rebecca Hargate Anne McLaren Jo Whitehead Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories in mainstream schools BMJ Open |
| title | Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories in mainstream schools |
| title_full | Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories in mainstream schools |
| title_fullStr | Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories in mainstream schools |
| title_full_unstemmed | Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories in mainstream schools |
| title_short | Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories in mainstream schools |
| title_sort | autism spectrum social stories in schools trial asssist study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost effectiveness of social stories in mainstream schools |
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