Ramesh Raghavan1, Stephen Camarata2, Karl White3, William Barbaresi4, Susan Parish5, Gloria Krahn6. 1. School of Social Work, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Newark, NJ. 2. Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. 3. Department of Psychology, Utah State University, Logan. 4. Department of Developmental Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, MA. 5. Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Heller School of Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. 6. Department of Public Health, Oregon State University College of Health and Human Sciences, Corvallis.
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the study was to provide an overview of population science as applied to speech and language disorders, illustrate data sources, and advance a research agenda on the epidemiology of these conditions. Method: Computer-aided database searches were performed to identify key national surveys and other sources of data necessary to establish the incidence, prevalence, and course and outcome of speech and language disorders. This article also summarizes a research agenda that could enhance our understanding of the epidemiology of these disorders. Results: Although the data yielded estimates of prevalence and incidence for speech and language disorders, existing sources of data are inadequate to establish reliable rates of incidence, prevalence, and outcomes for speech and language disorders at the population level. Conclusions: Greater support for inclusion of speech and language disorder-relevant questions is necessary in national health surveys to build the population science in the field.
Purpose: The aim of the study was to provide an overview of population science as applied to speech and language disorders, illustrate data sources, and advance a research agenda on the epidemiology of these conditions. Method: Computer-aided database searches were performed to identify key national surveys and other sources of data necessary to establish the incidence, prevalence, and course and outcome of speech and language disorders. This article also summarizes a research agenda that could enhance our understanding of the epidemiology of these disorders. Results: Although the data yielded estimates of prevalence and incidence for speech and language disorders, existing sources of data are inadequate to establish reliable rates of incidence, prevalence, and outcomes for speech and language disorders at the population level. Conclusions: Greater support for inclusion of speech and language disorder-relevant questions is necessary in national health surveys to build the population science in the field.
Authors: Srishti Nayak; Daniel E Gustavson; Youjia Wang; Jennifer E Below; Reyna L Gordon; Cyrille L Magne Journal: Front Neurosci Date: 2022-02-09 Impact factor: 4.677
Authors: Courtney E Walters; Rachana Nitin; Katherine Margulis; Olivia Boorom; Daniel E Gustavson; Catherine T Bush; Lea K Davis; Jennifer E Below; Nancy J Cox; Stephen M Camarata; Reyna L Gordon Journal: J Speech Lang Hear Res Date: 2020-08-11 Impact factor: 2.297