Outcomes in Speech-Language Pathology

Based on the pioneering work of Carol C. Frattali,Outcomes in Speech-Language Pathology, Second Edition provides 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