Speech and Swallow Rehabilitation Following Partial Glossectomy: A Systematic Review
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Blyth, K. M., McCabe, P., et al. (2015).
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 17(4), 401-410.
This systematic review investigates the effect of behavioral rehabilitation on speech and swallowing outcomes in adults, 18 years and older, with partial glossectomy secondary to cancer.
No funding received
Up to June 2014
Original studies (not further specified)
7
<div>The evidence was insufficient to determine the effect of speech or swallowing treatment following partial glossectomy in adults with tongue cancer. Given multiple treatments combined within studies, and lack of methodological quality across studies, "it remains unclear what the active ingredients were" (p. 408) for successful treatment. Therefore, "the body of literature does not provide reliable evidence for the therapy methods or techniques investigated and currently is insufficient to guide current clinical practice" (p. 408).</div>
