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
<div>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).</div>
