Treatment research in speech, language and swallowing: lessons from child language disorders.
Three major types of treatment research methodologies are described. Studies on child language intervention are reviewed as examples of trends and methodological issues characterizing treatment research in speech, language, and swallowing within the last 2-3 decades. Principles are drawn from that literature and suggestions for future directions are discussed with particular attention to recent efforts to support clinical trials and treatment outcomes research.
Gallagher
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McGill University, Montreal, Que., Canada. gallagher@minerva.medcor.mcgill.ca
D002663:Child Language; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000628:therapy*