Title |
Improving outcomes of preschool language delay in the community: protocol for the Language for Learning randomised controlled trial
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Published in |
BMC Pediatrics, July 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2431-12-96 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Melissa Wake, Penny Levickis, Sherryn Tobin, Naomi Zens, James Law, Lisa Gold, Obioha C Ukoumunne, Sharon Goldfeld, Ha ND Le, Jemma Skeat, Sheena Reilly |
Abstract |
Early language delay is a high-prevalence condition of concern to parents and professionals. It may result in lifelong deficits not only in language function, but also in social, emotional/behavioural, academic and economic well-being. Such delays can lead to considerable costs to the individual, the family and to society more widely. The Language for Learning trial tests a population-based intervention in 4 year olds with measured language delay, to determine (1) if it improves language and associated outcomes at ages 5 and 6 years and (2) its cost-effectiveness for families and the health care system. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 1 | 50% |
Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 194 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 43 | 22% |
Student > Bachelor | 25 | 13% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 11% |
Researcher | 18 | 9% |
Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 6% |
Other | 30 | 15% |
Unknown | 49 | 25% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 16% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 30 | 15% |
Psychology | 27 | 14% |
Social Sciences | 15 | 8% |
Linguistics | 11 | 6% |
Other | 24 | 12% |
Unknown | 59 | 30% |