Table 7C.
Description of the articles included which have “Speech and Voice” as primary outcome.
| Author | Pop | Groups | Inclusion criteria | Training | Device | Primary outcome | Secondary outcome | Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Ct | Description | Scale | Description | Scale | |||||||
| Speech and voice | Howell et al. (66) | 3 | / | Hypokinetic dysarthria | 1 h/d, 4ds/w, 4ws + 1sess/w FtF | 1-GHz processor, 256 MB RAM, 50 MB of free disk space. Windows XP operating system with Windows Media Player, web cam | Feasibility | Feasibility of remote LSVT program (non-inferiority) | ||||
| Quinn et al. (67) | 8** | 3/3/2 | H&Y 1–3; MoCA > 18; indipendent mobility, adequate communication and cognitive status | 90'/sess 2 d/w 4 ws (LSVT program−8 sess) |
Adobe Connect, a Logitech BC990 web camera | Feasibility (Non-Inferiority) | SPL | QoL Satisfaction |
DIP PDQ-39 |
Feasibility of online assessment (non-inferiority). Improvement of SPL level. Improvement of QoL. High satisfaction. |
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Group one n = 3, group two n = 3, group three n = 2.
Pop, Populations; C, Case Group; Ct, Control Group; FtF, Face to Face. LSVT, Lee Silverman Voice Treatment; H&Y: Hoehn & Yahr Scale; MOCA, MOntreal Cognitive Assessment; SPL, Sound Pressure Levels; QoL, Quality of Life; DIP, Dysarthria Impact Profile; PDQ-39, Parkinson's disease Questionnaire.