1. speechBITE™ Welcome to speechBITE™  Update on the website  How can speechBITE™ help you?

2. What is speechBITE™? Free website for all to search the literature Covers the entire scope of speech pathology All treatment studies contain empirical data Only trials where the population have a communication/swallowing disorder or are ‘at risk’

3. Study types  Systematic Reviews  Randomised Controlled Trials  Non-randomised controlled trials  Case Series  Single Case Experimental Designs Ratings, a score out of 10 on the PEDro scale for randomised controlled trials and group comparison studies - “believability”

4. Based on PsycBITE™ www.psycbite.com www.psycbite.com PsycBITE provided 455 treatments studies 54 PEDro ratings for RCTs and group comparison studies

6. The speechBITE™ team Dr Leanne Togher, Project Leader, Senior NHMRC Research Fellow The University of Sydney A/Prof Michelle Lincoln, The University of Sydney Dr Emma Power, The University of Sydney Dr Tricia McCabe, The University of Sydney Dr Natalie Munro, The University of Sydney Kate Smith- speechBITE™ Project manager, The University of Sydney Elizabeth Murray- speechBITE™ Research Assistant, The University of Sydney Members of the NSW EBP Network Speech Pathology Australia

7. Thanks to our supporters

8. Where are we now? Launched in May 2008 by Professor Mark Onslow 1085 studies in total and always growing 239 subscribers from all over the world 124 treatments studies with ratings

9. How can speechBITE™ help you?

10. In terms of the 5 step EBP Process (NSW Speech Pathology Evidence Based Practice Network Resource Package, 2006): 1. Form clinical question 2. Search for best evidence 3. Critique study 4. Implement/ evaluate your findings 5. Share your findings EBP NetworkspeechBITE TM

17. Frequently Asked Questions Does it have full text? No, but you may obtain full text from:  Publisher of journal  Library  PubMed: www.pubmed.comwww.pubmed.com Why is there no abstract? We have not been given permission to display that abstract at the time.

18. Why are there no articles for my search? We are continuing to build up the database, check back later. Do you include literature reviews? Systematic reviews and treatment studies only that contain empirical data. Do you include assessment / prognosis studies? No Do you include qualitative studies? No How do I become a rater? Running training workshops in 2009.

19. Any other questions?

20. Explore it for yourself at: www.speechBITE.com www.speechBITE.com