Measuring quality of life in children with speech and language difficulties: A systematic review of existing approaches

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 416-435

  Gomersall, Tim ^a   Spencer, Sarah ^b   Basarir, Hasan ^a   Tsuchiya, Aki ^a,b   Clegg, Judy ^b   Sutton, Anthea ^a   Dickinson, Kath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

outcome; paediatric; quality of life; speech and language difficulties; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPEECH THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPEECH THERAPY;

EID: 84935426399     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1460-6984.12147     Document Type: Review

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