Diagnosis of aphasia in stroke populations: A systematic review of language tests.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Accurate aphasia diagnosis is important in stroke care. A wide range of language tests are available and include informal assessments, tests developed by healthcare institutions and commercially published tests available for purchase in pre-packaged kits. The psychometrics of these tests are often reported online or within the purchased test manuals, not the peer-reviewed literature, therefore the diagnostic capabilities of these measures have not been systematically evaluated. This review aimed to identify both commercial and non-commercial language tests and tests used in stroke care and to examine the diagnostic capabilities of all identified measures in diagnosing aphasia in stroke populations.

Methods

Language tests were identified through a syste

SUBMITTER: Rohde A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5863973 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature