Improving outcomes of preschool language delay in the community: protocol for the Language for Learning randomised controlled trial

BMC Pediatrics

Sheena Reilly²  Jemma Skeat⁵  Ha ND Le³  Sharon Goldfeld²  Obioha C Ukoumunne⁴  Lisa Gold³  James Law¹  Naomi Zens²  Sherryn Tobin⁵  Penny Levickis²  Melissa Wake² 

[1] Institute of Health and Society, School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, United Kingdom;Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia;Deakin Health Economics, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia;PenCLAHRC Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom;Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Australia

关键词: Population characteristics;    Randomized controlled trial;    Child development;    Outcome assessment;    Early intervention;    Language development disorders;    Mass screening;    Language development;   

Others  :  1170737
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2431-12-96

 received in 2012-06-15, accepted in 2012-06-15,  发布年份 2012

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Wake et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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