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Measuring Communication as a Core Outcome in Aphasia Trials: Results of the ROMA-2 International Core Outcome Set Development Meeting
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Wallace, Sarah J.; Worrall, Linda; Rose, Tanya A.; Alyahya, Reem S. W.; Babbitt, Edna; Beeke, Suzanne; de Beer, Carola; Bose, Arpita; Bowen, Audrey; Brady, Marian C.; Breitenstein, Caterina; Bruehl, Stefanie; Bryant, Lucy; Cheng, Bonnie B. Y.; Cherney, Leora R.; Conroy, Paul; Copland, David A.; Croteau, Claire; Cruice, Madeline; Dipper, Lucy; Hilari, Katerina; Howe, Tami; Kelly, Helen; Kiran, Swathi; Laska, Ann-Charlotte; Marshall, Jane; Murray, Laura L.; Patterson, Janet; Pearl, Gill; Quinting, Jana; Rochon, Elizabeth; Rose, Miranda L.; Rubi-Fessen, Ilona; Sage, Karen; Simmons-Mackie, Nina; Visch-Brink, Evy; Volkmer, Anna; Webster, Janet; Whitworth, Anne; Le Dorze, Guylaine – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Evidence-based recommendations for a core outcome set (COS; minimum set of outcomes) for aphasia treatment research have been developed (the Research Outcome Measurement in Aphasia--ROMA, COS). Five recommended core outcome constructs: communication, language, quality of life, emotional well-being and patient-reported…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills, Aphasia, Foreign Countries
Internal Consistency and Convergent Validity of Self-Report and By-Proxy Measures of Depression in Persons with Aphasia
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Ashaie, Sameer A.; Cherney, Leora R. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Depression assessment is challenging in persons with aphasia given their language impairment. Studies have used both self-report scales and by-proxy measures of depression in persons with aphasia. However, the validity of these measures has been called into question. The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary investigation into…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Depression (Psychology), Test Validity, Screening Tests
Script Templates: A Practical Approach to Script Training in Aphasia
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Kaye, Rosalind C.; Cherney, Leora R. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2016
Purpose: Script training for aphasia involves repeated practice of relevant phrases and sentences that, when mastered, can potentially be used in other communicative situations. Although an increasingly popular approach, script development can be time-consuming. We provide a detailed summary of the evidence supporting this approach. We then…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Language Impairments, Scripts, Teaching Methods
Who Benefits from an Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program?
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Babbitt, Edna M.; Worrall, Linda; Cherney, Leora R. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2016
Purpose: This article summarizes current outcomes from intensive comprehensive aphasia programs (ICAPs) and examines data from one ICAP to identify those who respond and do not respond to treatment. Methods: Participants were divided into 2 groups, responders and nonresponders, based on ±5-point change score on the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Outcomes of Treatment, Therapy, Measures (Individuals)
Tell Me Your Story: Analysis of Script Topics Selected by Persons with Aphasia
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Holland, Audrey L.; Halper, Anita S.; Cherney, Leora R. – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2010
Purpose: This study examined the content of 100 short scripts, co-constructed by persons with aphasia (PWA) and a clinician. The PWA subsequently learned the scripts by interacting with a computerized virtual therapist. The goal was to provide clinicians with ideas regarding content for treatment that is meaningful to PWAs. Method: Thirty-three…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Adults, Personal Narratives, Scripts
Computer-Based Script Training for Aphasia: Emerging Themes from Post-Treatment Interviews
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Cherney, Leora R.; Halper, Anita S.; Kaye, Rosalind C. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2011
This study presents results of post-treatment interviews following computer-based script training for persons with chronic aphasia. Each of the 23 participants received 9 weeks of AphasiaScripts training. Post-treatment interviews were conducted with the person with aphasia and/or a significant other person. The 23 interviews yielded 584 coded…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Interviews, Outcomes of Treatment, Computer Assisted Instruction
Evidence-Based Systematic Review: Effects of Intensity of Treatment and Constraint-Induced Language Therapy for Individuals with Stroke-Induced Aphasia
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Cherney, Leora R.; Patterson, Janet P.; Raymer, Anastasia; Frymark, Tobi; Schooling, Tracy – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2008
Purpose: This systematic review summarizes evidence for intensity of treatment and constraint-induced language therapy (CILT) on measures of language impairment and communication activity/participation in individuals with stroke-induced aphasia. Method: A systematic search of the aphasia literature using 15 electronic databases (e.g., PubMed,…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Effectiveness, Effect Size