College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Online Resources
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication DisordersNIDCD is mandated to conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.
Examples of Publications Available from The National Center for Biotechnology Information.
A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Evidence Syntheses, No. 120
Investigators: Nancy D Berkman, PhD, Ina Wallace, PhD, Linda Watson, EdD, Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH, Katie Cullen, BA, Charles Wood, MD, and Kathleen N Lohr, PhD. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2015 Jul.
Criteria for Determining Disability in Speech-Language Disorders
Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 52 Andrea K Biddle, PhD, MPH, Linda R Watson, EdD, Celia R Hooper, PhD, Kathleen N Lohr, PhD, and Sonya F Sutton, BSPH. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); January 2002. Report No.: 02-E010
Evidence Syntheses, No. 62 Investigators and Staff: Heidi D Nelson, MD, MPH, Christina Bougatsos, BS, and Peggy Nygren, MA. Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); July 2008. Report No.: 08-05117-EF-1
Screening for Hearing Loss in Adults Ages 50 Years and Older
A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Syntheses, No. 83
Investigators: Roger Chou, MD, Tracy Dana, MLS, Christina Bougatsos, BS, Craig Fleming, MD, and Tracy Beil, MS. Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center and Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (US); March 2011. Report No.: 11-05153-EF-1
Investigators: Roger Chou, MD, Tracy Dana, MLS, Christina Bougatsos, BS, Craig Fleming, MD, and Tracy Beil, MS. Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center and Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (US); March 2011. Report No.: 11-05153-EF-1
Resources for Patients
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MedlinePlus: Speech & Communication DisordersFrom the National Library of Medicine, this site offers numerous credible, authoritative resources for patients on hearing disorders, voice problems, autism, brain injuries, stroke and more. Also available in Spanish.
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NIDCD Health InformationPatient information from NIDCD. Also available in Spanish.