title: Mainstream paediatric speech and language therapy service population: epidemiology.
abstract: The epidemiology of 1090 referrals to a mainstream paediatric speech and language therapy department over fifteen months is discussed, in relation to referral information and initial detailed assessment. Clients are classified by their main presenting difficulty and by their degree of severity. This information will inform clinicians of the nature of the caseload of a typical inner city service which will, in turn, aid service planning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Broomfield
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dodd
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population