Efficacy has been defined as the extent to which a specific intervention, procedure, regimen,
or service produces a beneficial result under ideally controlled conditions when …

At the heart of evidence-based practice in stuttering treatment are four issues:(1) the
collection of data to inform treatment;(2) the long standing concern with maintenance of …

An evidence-based framework can be described as an empirically-driven, measurement-
based, client-sensitive approach for selecting treatments. It is believed that using such a …

This book is the result of a" State-of-the-Art-Conference" held at the University of Georgia
dedicated to the evidence-based treatment of stuttering. An international group of prominent …

An important source of evidence for evaluating treatments in speech-language pathology is
data relating to outcome and efficacy (Worrall & Bennett, 2001). Ingham and Cordes'(1997) …

Discusses issues related to treatment outcome for adults who stutter, including treatment
effectiveness and specific treatment components, and suggests specific models to isolate …

Participants in this part of the program were asked to discuss either meaningful research
paradigms for, or the obstacles to, relevant stuttering treatment research. We chose to focus …

The philosophy guiding evidence-based treatment and its application to decision-making in
stuttering treatment is described. Limitations to the use of evidence-based treatment …

The documentation of treatment outcomes is one of the most important issues facing the field
of fluency disorders. Unfortunately, there are several factors that complicate the process of …

Indeed, it seems quite reasonable to expect treatment programs to be supported by
evidence published in peer-reviewed articles. It is impor-tant that clinicians choose the best …