Stroke: has speech and language therapy been shown not to work?
In a recent trial investigating the effectiveness of speech and language therapy versus a control intervention in poststroke aphasia, patient outcome improved equally in both groups. However, flaws in the study relating to design of the control intervention, inadequate therapy 'dose', and the interpretation of null results should be highlighted.
Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, UK. a.leff@ucl.ac.uk
Alex P
AP
Leff
David
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Howard
D006801:Humans; D007808:Language Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000639:trends; D013070:Speech Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome