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Ineke van der Meulen is a Researcher in Rehabilitation Medicine at Erasmus University Medical Center. Her work focuses on aphasia, speech and language rehabilitation, and stroke recovery.
Her primary research interests include:
- Aphasia treatment and rehabilitation
- Stroke-related communication disorders
- Speech-language therapy interventions
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in rehabilitation
- Language assessment tools for children and adults
- Non-pharmacological treatments for speech disorders
Dr. van der Meulen has been actively involved in several major research projects, particularly the RELEASE study which examined complex speech-language therapy interventions for stroke-related aphasia. Her recent work has focused on precision rehabilitation approaches for aphasia, considering factors like patient age, sex, aphasia severity, and time since stroke. She has also contributed to developing and validating language assessment tools like the Szenario-Kids, and has researched non-pharmacological treatments for stuttering in young children.
Her publications demonstrate expertise in systematic review methodology and meta-analysis, with applications to speech and language rehabilitation. She frequently collaborates with international researchers on large-scale studies examining evidence-based practices in aphasia treatment.
Dr. van der Meulen serves as a contributor to Cochrane Reviews and has published in high-impact journals including International Journal of Stroke, Health and Social Care Delivery Research, and Neuropsychologia.
