Cláudia Regina Furquim de Andrade|Luciana Maluf Cervone|Fernanda Chiarion Sassi
Relationship between the stuttering severity index and speech rate
Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo
context speech rate one parameters considered investigating speech fluency important variable assessment individuals communication complaints objective correlate stuttering severity index one indices used assessing fluencyspeech rate design crosssectional study setting fluency fluency disorders investigation laboratory faculdade de medicina da universidade de paulo participants seventy adults stuttering diagnosis main measurements speech sample participant containing least 200 fluent syllables videotaped analyzed according stuttering severity index test speech rate parameters results results obtained study indicate stuttering severity speech rate present significant variation ie severe stuttering lower speech rate words syllables per minute discussion conclusion results suggest speech rate important indicator fluency levels incorporated assessment treatment stuttering study represents first attempt identify possible subtypes developmental stuttering definition objective tests quantify diseases important diagnosis treatment prognosis