Cost-effectiveness of interventions for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN): A review using the Drummond and Jefferson (1996) 'Referee's Checklist'

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-10

  Law, James ^a   Zeng, Biao ^a   Lindsay, Geoff ^b   Beecham, Jennifer ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; cost effectiveness; speech and language difficulties

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH THERAPY; STANDARD;

CHECKLIST; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH THERAPY;

EID: 84856289665     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-6984.2011.00084.x     Document Type: Review

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