EBP Compendium: Summary of Systematic Review
The Cochrane Collaboration; Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland; Health Foundation; New Opportunities Fund (United Kingdom)
Speech and Language Therapy for Dysarthria Due to Non-Progressive Brain Damage
Sellars, C., Hughes, T., et al.
(2005).
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(3).
Indicators of Review Quality:
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The review addresses a clearly focused question
| No |
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Criteria for inclusion of studies are provided
| Yes |
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Search strategy is described in sufficient detail for replication
| Yes |
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Included studies are assessed for study quality
| N/A |
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Quality assessments are reproducible
| N/A |
Description: This is a review of randomized controlled trials investigating the efficacy of speech and language interventions for adults with dysarthria after non-progressive brain damage such as stroke and traumatic brain injury.
Question(s) Addressed:
Question not specifically stated.
Population: Adults with dysarthria following non-progressive brain damage.
Intervention/Assessment: Any SLP interventions
Number of Studies Included: 0
Years Included: 1966 - September 2004
Findings:
Conclusions:
- Treatment
- Speech
- General Findings
- No controlled trials examining the efficacy of speech and language interventions were found at time of the systematic review.
- The authors conclude that there is no scientific evidence to support or refute the efficacy of speech and language treatments for dysarthria following non-progressive brain damage. Service providers should “consider other sources of evidence, such as case studies and expert opinion” (p. 6).
Keywords: Brain Injury, Dysarthria, Stroke
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Added to Compendium: March 2012