Critical Appraisal of Included Publications

Strengths

Limitations

Grogan-Johnson, 2013¹¹

Objectives were stated
Intervention, comparator and outcomes were clearly described
SLPs conducted the speech sound intervention sessions were certified and had multiple years of experience as SLPs providing intervention for children through telehealth; investigators who assessed speech sound productions had no knowledge of the research purpose
P values were reported
Conflict of interest was reported.

Quasi-randomized trial
Patient characteristics (e.g. time since initial diagnosis, previous treatment, comorbidity, etc.) were not reported in details
No justification of sample size selection
No information regarding loss to follow up.

Grogan-Johnson, 2010¹²

Objectives were stated
Intervention, comparator and outcomes were clearly described
P values were reported
Conflict of interest was reported.

Method of randomization was not reported
Patient characteristics (e.g. definitive diagnosis, time since initial diagnosis, previous treatment, comorbidity, number of preschool-age children, etc.) were not reported in details
No justification of sample size selection
Findings were not reported in details (e.g. results before cross over)
Survey response rate was low (for the outcome of participant satisfaction)

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APPENDIX 3Critical Appraisal of Included Publications

Table A2Strengths and Limitations of Randomized Controlled Trials using Downs and Black checklist10

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Strengths	Limitations
Grogan-Johnson, 2013¹¹
Objectives were stated Intervention, comparator and outcomes were clearly described SLPs conducted the speech sound intervention sessions were certified and had multiple years of experience as SLPs providing intervention for children through telehealth; investigators who assessed speech sound productions had no knowledge of the research purpose P values were reported Conflict of interest was reported.	Quasi-randomized trial Patient characteristics (e.g. time since initial diagnosis, previous treatment, comorbidity, etc.) were not reported in details No justification of sample size selection No information regarding loss to follow up.
Grogan-Johnson, 2010¹²
Objectives were stated Intervention, comparator and outcomes were clearly described P values were reported Conflict of interest was reported.	Method of randomization was not reported Patient characteristics (e.g. definitive diagnosis, time since initial diagnosis, previous treatment, comorbidity, number of preschool-age children, etc.) were not reported in details No justification of sample size selection Findings were not reported in details (e.g. results before cross over) Survey response rate was low (for the outcome of participant satisfaction)