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Moving Toward Non-transcription based Discourse Analysis in Stable and Progressive Aphasia. Semin Speech Lang 2020 Jan;41(1):32-44

Date

12/24/2019

Pubmed ID

31869847

DOI

10.1055/s-0039-3400990

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85077208443 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   18 Citations

Abstract

Measurement of communication ability at the discourse level holds promise for predicting how well persons with stable (e.g., stroke-induced), or progressive aphasia navigate everyday communicative interactions. However, barriers to the clinical utilization of discourse measures have persisted. Recent advancements in the standardization of elicitation protocols and the existence of large databases for development of normative references have begun to address some of these barriers. Still, time remains a consistently reported barrier by clinicians. Non-transcription based discourse measurement would reduce the time required for discourse analysis, making clinical utilization a reality. The purpose of this article is to present evidence regarding discourse measures (main concept analysis, core lexicon, and derived efficiency scores) that are well suited to non-transcription based analysis. Combined with previous research, our results suggest that these measures are sensitive to changes following stroke or neurodegenerative disease. Given the evidence, further research specifically assessing the reliability of these measures in clinical implementation is warranted.

Author List

Dalton SGH, Hubbard HI, Richardson JD

Author

Sarah Grace Dalton PH.D., CCC-SLP Assistant Professor in the Speech Pathology and Audiology department at Marquette University

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aged
Aphasia
Communication
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged