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. 2012 Nov 5;8(11):600-1.
doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2012.211. Epub 2012 Oct 16.

Stroke: has speech and language therapy been shown not to work?

Alex P Leff  1 , David Howard
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Stroke: has speech and language therapy been shown not to work?

Alex P Leff et al. Nat Rev Neurol. .

Abstract

In a recent trial investigating the effectiveness of speech and language therapy versus a control intervention in poststroke aphasia, patient outcome improved equally in both groups. However, flaws in the study relating to design of the control intervention, inadequate therapy 'dose', and the interpretation of null results should be highlighted.

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  • Clarification of conclusions from the ACT NoW trial.
    Bowen A, Hesketh A, Patchick E, Young A, Davies L, Vail A, Long AF, Watkins C, Wilkinson M, Pearl G, Lambon Ralph MA, Tyrrell P; ACT NoW Study team; Langhorne P; ACT NoW Trial Steering Committee. Bowen A, et al. Nat Rev Neurol. 2013 Feb;9(2):118. doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2012.211-c1. Epub 2013 Jan 8. Nat Rev Neurol. 2013. PMID: 23296337 No abstract available.

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