Dysarthria and Stroke. The Effectiveness of Speech Rehabilitation. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Studies
European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Chiaramonte, R., & Vecchio, M. (2021).
European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 57(1), 24-43.
This meta-analysis investigates the effectiveness of speech therapy in individuals with dysarthria following stroke.
No funding received
Database inception up to February 2020
Original studies
37
Results indicated that speech rehabilitation significantly improved articulatory diadochokinesis such as rapid repetition of single syllables (i.e., /pa/, /ta/, /ka/), and rapid repetition of syllable sequence (i.e., /pataka/) in adults with stroke-related dysarthria. Effect sizes for specific speech parameters can be found in the accompanying tables and charts of the article's full text (pp. 32-37).
