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TREATMENT FOR APHASIA FOLLOWING STROKE: EVIDENCE FOR EFFECTIVENESS
Author(s) -
Greener J,
Enderby P,
Whurr R,
Grant A
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of language and communication disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.101
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1460-6984
pISSN - 1368-2822
DOI - 10.3109/13682829809179414
Subject(s) - aphasia , stroke (engine) , psychology , randomized controlled trial , meta analysis , physical therapy , clinical trial , systematic review , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medline , psychiatry , medicine , surgery , mechanical engineering , political science , law , engineering
A systematic review of SLT for aphasia following stroke, for the Cochrane Collaboration Stroke Group. Twelve randomised controlled trials were identified, however there was no standard comparison group amongst the trials. Based on this review, it is not possible to reach a conclusion about the effectiveness of the treatments evaluated in these trials. Further research is therefore indicated, and SLTs must base decisions about treatment for aphasia on other forms of evidence.