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What is Speech / Language Therapy?

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Speech pathology, also termed speech-language pathology and speech & language therapy (SLT, mainly in the UK) is the study of disorders that affect a person's speech, language, voice disorders and swallowing disorders.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Traumatic brain injury 1228 17
Autism spectrum disorder 455 7
Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) 21 15
Dysarthria 16 3
Slurred speech 15 4

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 4
Mild 7
None 60

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Speech / Language Therapy

Side effect Patients Percentage
Eye pain 1
Fatigue 1
Headaches 1
Muscle soreness 1
Shortness of breath when talking 1
Sore throat 1

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Why patients stopped taking Speech / Language Therapy

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 55
Other 21
Did not seem to work 11
Doctor's advice 5
Expense 5
Change in health plan coverage 3
Side effects too severe 1
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Duration

Stopped going to Speech / Language Therapy

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 16
1 - 6 months 25
6 months - 1 year 11
1 - 2 years 10
2 - 5 years 8
5 - 10 years 7
10 years or more 4
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 43
Usually 16
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 6
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 7
Somewhat hard to take 22
A little hard to take 19
Not at all hard to take 23
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 5
$100-199 4
$50-99 1
$25-49 2
< $25 30
Not specified 29
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8 patient evaluations for Speech / Language Therapy

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Apr 1, 2011 (Started Dec 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for diagnosis of ALS)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 min Weekly
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 4, 2010 (Started Mar 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple system atrophy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 min Weekly
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 31, 2010 (Started Dec 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for slurred speech)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 hr Monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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