Outcomes in Speech-Language Pathology

Based on the pioneering work of Carol C. Frattali, Outcomes in Speech-Language Pathology, Second Editionprovides readers with a focused, comprehensive review of current policies, principles, and practices pertaining to outcome measurement in speech-language pathology with particular emphasis on healthcare. It is a unique text that covers outcomes in speech-language pathology practices within the context of contemporary issues across work settings that include clinical practice, applied clinical research, and graduate education. Key Features: The only text that specifically focuses on outcome measurement in speech-language pathology Major themes from the first edition are revisited in light of the impact of contemporary issues and shifts in emphasis in outcomes, including: The prominence of the WHO-ICF as a conceptual model for intervention The impact of public policies and federal mandates Emphasis on value-based, cost-effective clinical healthcare services Growing transparency in organizational performance in accreditation processes The weight currently placed on patient satisfaction and patient-reported outcomes Outcomes assessment across stakeholders in school settings Challenges and revised perspectives on the application of evidence-based practice Increasing demand for applied effectiveness research to inform clinical practices Renewed reliance on single subject experimental designs in SLP intervention research and the application of N=1 research designs to clinical practice The growing emphasis on outcomes in graduate clinical education and supervision as well as in higher education Directors and managers of clinical speech-language pathology programs in healthcare settings as well as clinical staff and supervisors will find this book to be a valuable desk reference and graduate students will use it as a key resource in the course of their studies.

Lee Ann C. Golper, PhD, is Professor and Director, MS-SLP Program and Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Division, and Department Director for Quality, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. Carol M. Frattali, PhD, was Research Coordinator, Speech-Language Pathology Section, M.G. Magnuson Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.