Health Professional Education
Urgently required reviewers to screen title and abstract for the study titled " Parental and Professional Barriers to AAC Implementation in India: A Scoping Review with U.S. Comparison"
Skills / interests: Clinical peer review, Data analysis and organisation, Data extraction
Methodological skills / interests: Rapid reviews
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can transform outcomes for children with communication disabilities, yet implementation remains poor in India. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) often lack training and delay AAC introduction, while parents fear screen time addiction and that AAC will prevent natural speech Maingi, B., Akkunje, P. S., & Karuppali, S. (2025) . These barriers differ markedly from those reported in the United States.
Ideal applicant
The ideal candidate is a methodologically rigorous reviewer with proven experience in Rayyan, capable of executing rapid, accurate title and abstract screening/ data extraction and help me in risk of bias.
Questions & comments
Cochrane
Thank you for considering my application. I am keen to contribute to Cochrane reviews and collaborate with experienced review teams. I have prior experience using Rayyan for title and abstract screening, data extraction, and risk-of-bias assessment using the Cochrane RoB tool in systematic review projects. I look forward to contributing to high-quality, evidence-based research and further strengthening my methodological skills through this opportunity.