Feasibility and efficacy of a computer-based intervention aimed at preventing reading decoding deficits among children undergoing active treatment for Medulloblastoma: Results of a randomized trial

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 450-458

  Palmer, Shawna L ^a   Leigh, Laurie ^a   Ellison, Susan C ^a   Onar Thomas, Arzu ^a   Wu, Shengjie ^a   Qaddoumi, Ibrahim ^a   Armstrong, Gregory T ^a   Wright, Karen ^a   Wetmore, Cynthia ^a   Broniscer, Alberto ^a   Gajjar, Amar ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

academic functioning; cancer and oncology; children; cognitive assessment; intervention outcome; longitudinal research; neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGE; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLEXIA, ACQUIRED; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; READING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKULL IRRADIATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; DYSLEXIA, ACQUIRED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; READING; SEX FACTORS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899507778     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jst095     Document Type: Article

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