A Bibliometric Study on the Social Validity of Telepractice in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Abstract

The field of telepractice is generating increasing interest in recent years. In recent years, early childhood services have used resources such as support for interventions in families with children with autism spectrum disorder. Due to this situation, the social validity of such resources has emerged in this sector, receiving individual attention from academics and practitioners. However, a further deepening of such analyses is needed. Therefore, the main objective of this work is to analyze papers published in the Web of Science on social validity and telepractice in autism spectrum disorders. Bibliometric analysis allows us to discover the current state of a research field, to identify the main authors, articles, and topics, and to propose future lines of research to develop it further. Articles published between 2000 and 2021 were analyzed quantitatively, and by co-occurrence of words and authors. Subsequently, through bibliographic linking, the articles were grouped into different clusters. Five central themes were found, with social skills and the effectiveness of intervention programs being the most developed areas of research. Furthermore, studies focusing on evidence-based practices are necessary for the development of this research field. Thus, the analysis of social validity in the field of telepractice in children with autism spectrum disorders is a developing field within the early childhood sector.

Bibliometric Analysis on the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices through Building Effective Systems

“…We followed the procedure for removing articles that are not related to the topic under study (eligibility). The authors adopted the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) framework to ensure transparency and rigor during the review process [11,22]. During the screening process, inappropriate papers were excluded (n = 1337).…”

“…Second, we used techniques such as bibliographic relevance discourse analysis and historical analysis to identify related themes and outline emerging areas of research. We aimed to provide a detailed analysis of the research construction system in the implementation of the evidence-based use of early intervention to analyze the themes present in this field of research [11,22,25]. Common keywords were used to explore common topics that should be developed in the field of intelligence research [26].…”

“…Thus, bibliographic link analysis provides a more powerful and reliable method for identifying relevant links to relevant articles in a research field [10]. For this reason, the best solution is to complete a systematic literature review, and this approach has been used in previous studies [10,11,22] to correctly interpret the tables produced. Finally, the data obtained were also analyzed using R Studio v.3.4.1 software and R bibliometric package (http://www.bibliometrix.org (accessed on 11 February 2023)) [27].…”

“…Researchers argue for the need to comprehensively analyze the implementation and system construction processes in the international context. Accordingly, the present study performs a bibliometric analysis of the implementation of evidence-based practices through the construction of effective systems [11]. As a result, our study aims to provide scientific evidence on this important issue by identifying the most relevant characteristics and aspects related to the construction of systems (topics treated, research groups, evolution, relevance of the subject matter, and main limitations).…”

The role of women in the field of early intervention

“…Several bibliometric analyses have recently examined early intervention [ 1 , 35 ], but considering the aforementioned context, it is essential to investigate articles published in Web of Science and Scopus that explore the role of women in early care. The primary objective of this research is 1) to identify the most impactful research areas that have shaped the scientific understanding of the role of women in the field of early intervention.…”