COS-Speech: protocol to develop a core outcome set for dysarthria after stroke for use in clinical practice and research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dysarthria after stroke is when speech intelligibility is impaired, and this occurs in half of all stroke survivors. Dysarthria often leads to social isolation, poor psychological well-being and can prevent return to work and social lives. Currently, a variety of outcome measures are used in clinical research and practice when monitoring recovery for people who have dysarthria. When research studies use different measures, it is impossible to compare results from trials and delays our understanding of effective clinical treatments. The aim of this study is to develop a core outcome set (COS) to agree what aspects of speech recovery should be measured for dysarthria after stroke (COS-Speech) in research and clinical practice.

Methods

The COS-Speech study will inclu

SUBMITTER: Mitchell C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9878925 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature