Predictors of Lidcombe Program treatment dropout and outcome for early stuttering.

Park, V; Onslow, M; Lowe, R; Jones, M; O'Brian, S; Packman, A; Menzies, R; Block, S; Wilson, L; Harrison, E; Hewat, S

Predictors of Lidcombe Program treatment dropout and outcome for early stuttering.

Park, V Onslow, M

Lowe, R Jones, M O'Brian, S Packman, A Menzies, R Block, S Wilson, L Harrison, E Hewat, S

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Citation:: International journal of language & communication disorders, 2020
Issue Date:: 2020-11-29

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dc.contributor.author	Park, V
dc.contributor.author	Onslow, M https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2629-2390
dc.contributor.author	Lowe, R
dc.contributor.author	Jones, M
dc.contributor.author	O'Brian, S
dc.contributor.author	Packman, A
dc.contributor.author	Menzies, R
dc.contributor.author	Block, S
dc.contributor.author	Wilson, L
dc.contributor.author	Harrison, E
dc.contributor.author	Hewat, S
dc.date.accessioned	2020-12-09T05:11:34Z
dc.date.available	2020-10-30
dc.date.available	2020-12-09T05:11:34Z
dc.date.issued	2020-11-29
dc.identifier.citation	International journal of language & communication disorders, 2020
dc.identifier.issn	1368-2822
dc.identifier.issn	1460-6984
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/144598
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND:Information is available about what predicts Lidcombe Program treatment time, but nothing is known about what predicts treatment prognosis. AIMS:To investigate the predictors of treatment dropout and treatment outcome for children who were treated for early stuttering with the Lidcombe Program (N = 277). METHODS & PROCEDURES:A total of 32 variables were used as predictors in regression analyses of short- and medium-term Lidcombe Program outcome, an of treatment dropout. OUTCOMES & RESULTS:Regression analyses associated children who have better language skills and easy temperament with better treatment outcome, although only a small portion of the variance of treatment outcome was accounted for by these variables. There was an association between treatment dropout and parental scores on a personality screening tool relating to their impulsivity. CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS:Variables identified as predictors of Lidcombe Program treatment outcome were statistically significant, but not clinically significant. They did not account for a clinically substantive portion of treatment outcomes. Findings about parental impulsivity and their relationship with intervention drop-out require replication with prospective methods and comprehensive assessment of parent psychological status. This is particularly important because parents are involved in conducting all early interventions. What this paper adds What is already known on the subject Information is available about what predicts Lidcombe Program treatment time, but nothing is known about what predicts Lidcombe Program treatment outcome. What this paper adds to existing knowledge There are predictors of Lidcombe Program treatment outcome that are statistically significant, but none are clinically significant. What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work? Clinicians can tell parents that nothing has been found that can assist with making prognostic indications about treatment outcome for their children.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1132370
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/402763
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/633007
dc.relation.ispartof	International journal of language & communication disorders
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/1460-6984.12586
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences, 1702 Cognitive Sciences, 2004 Linguistics
dc.subject.classification	Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
dc.title	Predictors of Lidcombe Program treatment dropout and outcome for early stuttering.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	United States
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utslib.for	1702 Cognitive Sciences
utslib.for	2004 Linguistics
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ASRC Australian Stuttering Research Centre
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Australian Stuttering Research Centre
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
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dc.date.updated	2020-12-09T05:11:25Z
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BACKGROUND:Information is available about what predicts Lidcombe Program treatment time, but nothing is known about what predicts treatment prognosis. AIMS:To investigate the predictors of treatment dropout and treatment outcome for children who were treated for early stuttering with the Lidcombe Program (N = 277). METHODS & PROCEDURES:A total of 32 variables were used as predictors in regression analyses of short- and medium-term Lidcombe Program outcome, an of treatment dropout. OUTCOMES & RESULTS:Regression analyses associated children who have better language skills and easy temperament with better treatment outcome, although only a small portion of the variance of treatment outcome was accounted for by these variables. There was an association between treatment dropout and parental scores on a personality screening tool relating to their impulsivity. CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS:Variables identified as predictors of Lidcombe Program treatment outcome were statistically significant, but not clinically significant. They did not account for a clinically substantive portion of treatment outcomes. Findings about parental impulsivity and their relationship with intervention drop-out require replication with prospective methods and comprehensive assessment of parent psychological status. This is particularly important because parents are involved in conducting all early interventions. What this paper adds What is already known on the subject Information is available about what predicts Lidcombe Program treatment time, but nothing is known about what predicts Lidcombe Program treatment outcome. What this paper adds to existing knowledge There are predictors of Lidcombe Program treatment outcome that are statistically significant, but none are clinically significant. What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work? Clinicians can tell parents that nothing has been found that can assist with making prognostic indications about treatment outcome for their children.

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