Clinical and prognostic properties of standardized and functional aphasia assessments
Clinical and prognostic properties of standardized and functional aphasia assessments
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DOI:
10.2340/16501977-0070
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发表时间:
2007-05-01
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Kahan, Thomas
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作者:
Laska, Ann Charlotte;Bartfai, Aniko;Kahan, Thomas
Objective: To compare standardized and functional aphasia tests in patients after acute stroke.Design: Data were collected at baseline and at 6 months in 2 prospective single-centre studies: one observational study (study I, n = 119) and one randomized trial of moclobemide vs placebo (study 11, n = 89).Subjects: Patients with aphasia after acute stroke.Methods: Degree of aphasia was examined using the Coefficient (Coeff) in Norsk Grunntest for Afasi (standardized) and the Amsterdam-Nijmegen Everyday Language Test (ANELT) (functional). Statistical comparisons were made using one-way analysis of variance and multivariate regression analyses.Results: The degree of aphasia measured with Coeff and ANELT correlated closely throughout the study (r(2) = 0.71-0.87, p < 0.0001). In study 1, 24 patients recovered completely within 6 months. A Coeff >= 49 and ANELT >= 3.5 predicted complete recovery equally well. Coeff was sensitive to differentiate between patients with low values on AN ELT, whereas ANELT was sensitive to differentiate between patients with high Coeff values.Conclusion: The 2 tests show a close and consistent correlotion over time and are equally sensitive to improvement. They have a similar capacity to predict complete recovery. A standardized test appears to be more suitable for patients with aphasia in the acute stage, while a functional test is more suitable in the subacute/chronic stage.