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Patient or Proxy-Reported Validated Instruments for Assessing Pediatric Dysphagia (2016)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Search Methods: This systematic review was initiated through extensive online searches using a variety of electronic databases. The articles were required to have studied assessments of dysphagia symptoms, subjects under 18, been written in English, and have at least 2 or more subjects. After rigorous review of online search results, the authors chose […]
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Speech Assessments for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Search Methods: This review used a variety of electronic databases to extract appropriate articles for this topic. Articles must have been peer- reviewed between 1990 and 2014, in English, at least one participant with autism, one aspect of speech development assessed, speech output of children with ASD assessed, and had information on what […]
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Vocabulary Intervention for Adolescents (2018)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Search Methods: The authors used a variety of online databases with no date limits with the following criteria: the studies must have been in English, subjects aged 11 years to 16 years, 11 months, intervention effectiveness studies, and had a focus on enhancing oral receptive and/or expressive vocabulary skills. The quality of the […]
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Psychometric Characteristics of Non-Instrumental Swallowing and Feeding Assessments in Pediatrics (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Search Methods: An online search was conducted on Medline and Embase to retrieve articles discussing the psychometric characteristics of the 22 specific assessments reviewed by Heckathorn. The articles must have had to analyze one or more of the characteristics. Inclusion criteria were assessments had to have 50% or more items about swallowing/feeding, ages […]
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Treatment Intensity in Speech Disorders (2016)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Search Methods: This systematic review aimed to be “transparent and replicable” by using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Online databases including Web of Science, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Google Scholar were used in the authors’ search. Studies must have been in English, in peer-reviewed journals prior to August 2015, and […]
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Job-Related Social Skill Training and Secondary Students with Disabilities (2016)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Search Methods: The online search was conducted using ERIC, PsycINFO, and Web of Science, and the following criteria were required for the articles to be included: 1) job- related social skills training/intervention as an independent variable, 2) subjects/ target population must include individuals (secondary-age) with disabilities, 3) study must have a job- related […]
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Neonatal Noninvasive Respiratory Support and Feeding (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Search Method: The authors conducted an online search on PubMed on 3/1/17. The articles searched must have been RCTs or quasi-randomized trials, case- controlled trials, or treatment crossover trials, and published since 1990. Short-term outcomes included instrumental evaluation/imaging (e.g., MBS, FEES) and PO-related respiratory illness; long-term outcomes included duration of respiratory support, age, […]
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Classification of Interventions for Speech-Sound Disorder in Preschool Children (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Method: Inclusion criteria for online databases were 1) most of the samples had to be 2yo to 5y11mo children with “at risk” label for speech and language impairment (w/o concomitant disorders); 2) be an RCT, experimental and quasi-experimental studies, and/or case studies; and 3) one outcome measure must have discussed speech/ language/communication. The […]
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Interventions Implemented by Parents for Developmental Delay (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Search Method and Articles Included: The articles included in this review were found in an online database search using PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO with dates from 1974-2015. After two phases of article selection, the authors reviewed a total of seven articles that met inclusion criteria. The authors used the AACPDM classification system, which […]
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Oral Sensory Motor Intervention for Children with Secondary Dysphagia (2016)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Method: The authors of this study established the following inclusion criteria in their comprehensive search on this topic: articles must have been published between 2000-2016 and in peer-reviewed journals, ages should be 3-adulthood, subjects must have official diagnosis of congenital/developmental disability, and subjects must have a secondary issue of dysphagia, drooling, or oral […]
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