Speech and language interventions for infants aged 0 to 2 years at high risk for cerebral palsy: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

We evaluated the level of evidence of speech, language, and communication interventions for infants at high-risk for, or with a diagnosis of, cerebral palsy (CP) from 0 to 2 years old.

Method

We performed a systematic review of relevant terms. Articles were evaluated based on the level of methodological quality and evidence according to A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) guidelines.

Results

The search terms provided 17 publications consisting of speech or language interventions. There were no interventions in the high level of evidence category. The overall level of evidence was very low. Promising interventions included Responsivity and Prelinguistic Milieu Teachin

SUBMITTER: Chorna O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5395422 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature