Effect of Complexity on Speech Sound Development: Evidence From Meta-Analysis Review of Treatment-Based Studies
Frontiers in Psychology
Maggu, A. R., Kager, R., et al. (2021).
Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 651900.
This meta-analysis investigates the efficacy of complexity-based treatment approaches in preschool- and school-aged children with speech sound disorders.
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Dr. Stanley Ho Medical Development Foundation (China)
Not stated.
Single-case experimental design studies
12
The findings from 12 studies revealed that complexity-based treatments had a large effect on the production of complex speech sounds (d = 1.08, CI = 0.98–1.19) and the production of untreated simple speech sounds (d = 2.69, CI = 1.98–3.54) in children with speech sound disorders.
