Stuttering in individuals with Down syndrome: a systematic review of earlier research.

ABSTRACT: The main objective of this systematic review was to synthesize the evidence on the occurrence and characteristics of stuttering in individuals with Down syndrome and thus contribute knowledge about stuttering in this population. Group studies reporting outcome measures of stuttering were included. Studies with participants who were preselected based on their fluency status were excluded. We searched the Eric, PsychInfo, Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection databases on 3rd January 2022 and conducted supplementary searches of the reference lists of previous reviews and the studies included in the current review, as well as relevant speech and language journals. The included studies were coded in terms of information concerning sample characteristics, measurement approaches, a

SUBMITTER: Hokstad S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10716236 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature