EBP Compendium: Summary of Systematic Review
Melodic Intonation Therapy with Young Children with Apraxia
Roper, N.
(2003).
Bridges: Practice-Based Research Synthesis, 1(3), 1-7.
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
| No |
Description: This is a systematic review of studies exploring the effects of melodic intonation therapy for children with apraxia of speech.
Question(s) Addressed:
Question not specifically stated.
Population: Children with apraxia of speech
Intervention/Assessment: Melodic intonation therapy (MIT).
Number of Studies Included: 3
Years Included: Not stated
Findings:
Conclusions:
"The small number of studies, small number of participants, lack of treatment fidelity measure, possible threats to external and internal validity, and individual modifications that were made in the MIT procedures, all converge on the fact that the empirical evidence to support Melodic Intonation Therapy with children is meager at best." (p. 4)
Keywords: Apraxia, Melodic Intonation Therapy
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Added to Compendium: February 2012