A quick aphasia battery for efficient, reliable, and multidimensional assessment of language function.

ABSTRACT: This paper describes a quick aphasia battery (QAB) that aims to provide a reliable and multidimensional assessment of language function in about a quarter of an hour, bridging the gap between comprehensive batteries that are time-consuming to administer, and rapid screening instruments that provide limited detail regarding individual profiles of deficits. The QAB is made up of eight subtests, each comprising sets of items that probe different language domains, vary in difficulty, and are scored with a graded system to maximize the informativeness of each item. From the eight subtests, eight summary measures are derived, which constitute a multidimensional profile of language function, quantifying strengths and weaknesses across core language domains. The QAB was administered to 28 individu

SUBMITTER: Wilson SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5806902 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature