Electropalatography for Articulation Disorders Associated With Cleft Palate
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Lee, A. S., Law, J., et al. (2009).
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3, CD006854.
This review compares the effects of electropalatography (EPG) to the effects of "standard", alternative, delayed, or no treatment on articulation errors in individuals with articulation disorders associated with repaired cleft palate.
The Cochrane Collaboration
Through March 2008
Randomized controlled trials
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"The evidence supporting the efficacy of [electropalatography] EPG is not strong and does not support the widespread use of EPG for treating articulation disorders associated with cleft palate" (p. 12). Further high quality research is warranted.
