Is speech and language therapy effective at improving the communication of adults with intellectual disabilities?: A systematic review.

Background: A significant proportion of adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience speech, language and communication difficulties which are associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes. Speech and language therapy (SLT) interventions are an important way to address these communication difficulties, yet there is limited available evidence to provide information about the effectiveness of the different approaches used for this heterogeneous group.

Aims: To review the evidence available for the effectiveness of SLT interventions aimed at improving communication for adults with ID.

Exploring Attitudes to Conception in Partners and Young Women with Gynecologic Cancers Treated by Fertility Sparing Surgery.

Background: Approximately 20% of women with gynecologic cancers are under age 40 and with delayed childbearing, women may be diagnosed before their first pregnancy. Although fertility preservation is a priority for many women, attitudes to conception have not previously been investigated in these patients or their partners. We explored attitudes to conception in partners and young women, following fertility preserving treatment for gynecologic cancers.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of association between cognitive tests and on-road driving ability in people with dementia.

Objectives: To assess the strength of association between cognitive tests and on-road driving ability in people with dementia by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: A literature search strategy was developed using terms related to dementia and driving. Fifteen databases were searched.

Segmentation of Exercise Repetitions Enabling Real-Time Patient Analysis and Feedback Using a Single Exemplar.

We present a segmentation algorithm capable of segmenting exercise repetitions in real time. This approach uses subsequence dynamic time warping and requires only a single exemplar repetition of an exercise to correctly segment repetitions from other subjects, including those with limited mobility. This approach is invariant to low range of motion, instability in movements, and sensor noise while remaining selective to different exercises.