Stuttering treatment research 1970-2005: I. Systematic review incorporating trial quality assessment of behavioral, cognitive, and related approaches

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 321-341

  Bothe, Anne K ^a   Davidow, Jason H ^a   Bramlett, Robin E ^a   Ingham, Roger J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Stuttering; Systematic review; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846088836     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2006/031)     Document Type: Review

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