Clinical Speech & Language Studies: Recent submissions
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Obtaining consensus on core components of stuttering intervention for adults: An e-Delphi Survey with key stakeholders
(2022)Background: Evidence-based practice involves the synthesis of multiple forms of evidence to inform clinical decision-making and treatment evaluation. Practice- and patient-based evidence are two forms of evidence that ... -
Dysphagia in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: A Scoping Review
(2024)Introduction: One of the most prevalent types of atypical parkinsonian syndrome is progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). PSP is associated with early onset of dysphagia which can result in malnutrition, dehydration, and ... -
The Nature, Severity and Impact of Chronic Oropharyngeal Dysphagia following Oesophageal Cancer Surgery
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2025)Introduction: People with oesophageal cancer often experience dysphagia from before diagnosis to many years beyond treatment which may be directly secondary to the tumour obstructing the oesophagus, from tumour related ... -
The Dance of Engagement: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study of Parental Engagement.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, School of Linguistic, Speech and Language Studies, 2025)This thesis is focused on the process of effective parental engagement through the multiple perspectives of parents and practitioners in an area of socio-economic disadvantage. The potential positive impact of effective ... -
Examining the Characteristics of Dysphagia on Instrumental Assessment in Atypical Parkinsonian Syndromes
(2024)This study aimed to determine the characteristic features of dysphagia on instrumental examination in individuals with APS. -
The role of single case experimental designs in evidence creation in rehabilitation
(2024)randomized controlled trials (rcts) are considered the gold standard of evidence guiding intervention selection in rehabilitation. however, conduct of sufficiently powered RCTs in rehabilitation can be expensive, pose ... -
Children's ability to identify and describe dysphonia: A multimethod study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2024)Background: While some studies have demonstrated that children can express opinions about their voice, and that they are conscious of and affected by their voice disorders, knowledge about age-related understanding of ... -
The role of single case experimental designs in evidence creation in rehabilitation.
(2024)Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the gold standard of evidence guiding intervention selection in rehabilitation. However, conduct of sufficiently powered RCTs in rehabilitation can be expensive, pose ... -
The influence of bias in randomized controlled trials on rehabilitation intervention effect estimates: what we have learned from meta-epidemiological studies
(2024)This study aimed to synthesize evidence from studies that addressed the influence of bias domains in randomized controlled trials on rehabilitation intervention effect estimates and discuss how these findings can maximize ... -
The mealtime experience of family carers of people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND)-related feeding and swallowing disabilities: A grounded theory study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, Trinity College Dublin, School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, 2024)Family members of people with MND (PwMND) are impacted in profound ways by the presence of this illness and the numerous disabilities that can arise, including feeding and swallowing disability. Provision of assistance ... -
"At the end of the day we're kind of motoring along on our own": Investigating the views of people with aphasia, their family, and SLTs on the need, value, and challenges of providing family therapy after stroke.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2024)Background Stroke significantly impacts the lives of both the person who sustained the stroke and their entire family unit, often profoundly changing the roles and dynamics within families. Aphasia, a communication disability ... -
Supporting the Engagement of Siblings of AAC Users
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2024)Background. Siblings occupy a central position within the family unit, often sharing intimate and long-lasting relationships, spending significant time together, assuming diverse roles in each other's lives, and influencing ... -
An intensive neurorehabilitation programme with sEMG biofeedback to improve swallowing in Idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD): A feasibility study
(2023)Background: Studies suggest swallow intervention programmes that incorporate visual biofeedback and motor programming principles can improve swallowing and quality of life for people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease ... -
Swallowing Outcomes in Dysphagia in Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Protocol for a scoping review
(2024)Background: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromotor disease characterized by muscle weakness and atrophy. Among the clinical manifestations, swallowing difficulties can be associated with this disease and ... -
Rehabilitation interventions for oropharyngeal dysphagia in people with Parkinson's disease.
(2024)Parkinson’s disease is estimated to aEect 0.3% of people in industrialised countries, reaching 1% in people over 60 years old and 3% in people over 80 years ( Balestrino 2020 ; Ball 2019 ; Hirsch 2016 ). Swallowing ... -
Development of a Core Outcome Set for Dysphagia Interventions in Parkinson's disease (COS-DIP)
(2024)Introduction: Current clinical trials on swallowing disorders (dysphagia) in Parkinson's disease (PD) apply a high variety of outcomes and different outcome measures making comparative effectiveness research challenging. ... -
Underserved groups in dysphagia intervention trials in Parkinson¿s disease: A scoping review
(2024)Background: Underserved groups in Parkinson's disease (PD) intervention studies are well recognised. However, it remains unclear whether these exclusions apply to oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) intervention studies in PD. ... -
The prevalence and nature of communication and swallowing difficulties among adults with Long-COVID.
(2023)BACKGROUND: Long-COVID is an illness which can be experienced after contracting COVID-19, which has affected millions worldwide to date. Long-COVID is characterised by symptoms of COVID-19 which persist 12 weeks post ... -
The Lived Experiences of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Adults Living with Fibromyalgia
(2024)Background: Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition which has recently been linked with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). However, to date, sample sizes within completed research are small and study ...
