Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke

Findings

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Database of Review of Effects

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2011
Year Published

2012
Quality Rating

9/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (11); UK (9); Netherlands (5); China (4); Canada (2); Italy (2); Australia (1); Germany (1); Portugal (1); Sweden (1); UK (Scotland) (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

USA (11); UK (9); Netherlands (5); China (4); Canada (2); Italy (2); Australia (1); Germany (1); Portugal (1); Sweden (1); UK (Scotland) (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

At least one included study was conducted in a low- or middle-income country

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
By whom care is provided
Skill mix - Task shifting / substitution
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Cardiovascular disease
Other
Mental health and addictions
Sectors
Rehabilitation
Providers
Physicians
Generalist

Publication details

Citation

Brady MC, Kelly H, Godwin J, Enderby P. Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2012;(5):1-235.
DOI

10.1002/14651858.CD000425.pub3

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