Systematic Evaluation of the Evidence on Aphasia Group Treatments

Goff, Rachel and Hinckley, Jacqueline and Douglas, Natalie (2012) Systematic Evaluation of the Evidence on Aphasia Group Treatments. [Clinical Aphasiology Paper]

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Abstract

A systematic review is one of the most important contributions to clinical decision-making for evidence-based practice (EBP). Studies focused on aphasia group treatment, published since 1981, were entered into a six-step systematic review (Dollaghan et al, 2007), to evaluate the overall quality and weight of the evidence. This review suggests that there are short-term impairment-level benefits of group aphasia treatments but that there is insufficient evidence to make conclusions about long-term outcomes or outcomes related to activities and life participation. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

Item Type: Clinical Aphasiology Paper
Depositing User: OSCP Staff 1
Date Deposited: 23 Jul 2012
Last Modified: 31 Oct 2016 15:13
Conference: Clinical Aphasiology Conference > Clinical Aphasiology Conference (2012 : 42nd : Lake Tahoe, CA : May 20-25, 2012)
URI: http://aphasiology.pitt.edu/id/eprint/2392

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