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What is Augmentative Speech Device?

Augmentative Speech Device is any computerised device which allows a user to form words and sentences through electronic controls. This may be via an enclosed unit such as a Litewriter, or using computer software in combination with a laptop computer.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 70 6 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none
Improve communication 29 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Slurred speech 19 1 Efficacy_none
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 14 1 Efficacy_major
Voice changes 9 1 Efficacy_none
Difficulty speaking (dysarthria) 6 1 Efficacy_major

See all 115 patients currently using Augmentative Speech Device

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 2
None
 16

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Augmentative Speech Device

works slow 1
people say hard to understand 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 10   Other: 59%
Did not seem to work 3   Did not seem to work: 18%
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 12%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 6%

See all 16 patients who’ve stopped using Augmentative Speech Device

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Augmentative Speech Device

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Augmentative Speech Device

Always
 10 56%
Usually
 4 22%
Sometimes
 2 11%
Never
 2 11%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Augmentative Speech Device

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 3 17%
A little
 5 28%
Not at all
 10 56%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Augmentative Speech Device

$200+
 3 50%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 50%

Report created on May 25, 2012.