2006 Effectiveness of Behavioral Stuttering Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the research relating to behavioral stuttering treatment. Detailed descriptions of the information retrieval, inclusion criteria, study coding, and effect size computations are provided. A total of 375 citations were identified for potential inclusion using electronic and hand-search strategies. Of the 12 included studies, six reported outcomes for treated versus nontreated participants, yielding a significant effect size of 0.91. The remaining six studies compared the effectiveness of two different treatments and yielded a nonsignificant effect size of 0.21. These data support the claim that intervention for stuttering results in an overall positive effect. Additionally, the data show that no one treatment approach for stuttering demonstrates significantly greater effects over another treatment approach.

KEY WORDS: stuttering treatment, fluency disorders, meta-analysis, evidence-based practice, systematic reviews, effect size

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