EBP Compendium: Summary of Systematic Review
Language Rehabilitation in Chronic Aphasia and Time Postonset: A Review of Single-Subject Data
Moss, A., & Nicholas, M.
(2006).
Stroke, 37(12), 3043-3051.
Indicators of Review Quality:
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The review addresses a clearly focused question
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Criteria for inclusion of studies are provided
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Search strategy is described in sufficient detail for replication
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Included studies are assessed for study quality
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Quality assessments are reproducible
| N/A |
Description: This is a review of studies which provide outcomes of aphasia treatment with a specified time post-onset, in order to determine if there is a relationship between treatment response and time post-onset.
Question(s) Addressed:
Is there a relationship between time post-onset of aphasia and response to treatment for aphasia in chronic patients one year or longer after symptom onset?
Population: Patients one year or longer after onset of aphasia symptoms
Intervention/Assessment: Treatment for aphasia
Number of Studies Included: 23
Years Included: 1985 - 2003
Findings:
Conclusions:
Treatment
- Language
- General Findings - Generally, individuals benefit positively from aphasia treatment regardless of time post-onset. "Therefore, expectations of how well individuals will respond to aphasia treatment, which are based solely on time postonset, are not warranted" (p. 3051).
Keywords: Aphasia
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Added to Compendium: February 2012