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Summary of findings: SLT vs no SLT (immediate outcome)

Functional communication · adults with aphasia following stroke

Summary of findings: SLT probably leads to higher functional communication compared with no SLT (immediate outcome) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
SMD 0.28 [0.06, 0.49]
10 studies · 376 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings: SLT A vs SLT B

Functional communication · adults with aphasia following stroke

Summary of findings: SLT A may leads to higher functional communication compared with SLT B (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 11.75 [4.09, 19.4]
2 studies · 84 participants
Low

Summary of findings: SLT vs no SLT (follow‐up at 6 months)

Functional communication · adults with aphasia following stroke

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: SLT changes functional communication (6 months compared with no SLT (follow‐up at 6 months) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
SMD 0.19
2 studies · 111 participants
Very low

Summary of findings: SLT vs social support and stimulation

Functional communication · adults with aphasia following stroke

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found