A Systematic Review on Methods of Evaluate Sentence Production Deficits in Agrammatic Aphasia Patients: Validity and Reliability Issues
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Mehri, A., & Jalaie, S. (2014).
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 19(9), 885-898.
This systematic review investigates the structure, content, and applicability of non-verbal diagnostic instruments for assessing sentence production in individuals with aphasia with a vascular etiology.
No funding received
1980-October 2013
English-language studies, excluding case studies and reviews
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Studies examining sentence production assessments used various language tests or tasks (e.g., sentence completion, sentence repetition, story retelling), spontaneous speech during free conversation or a combined assessment approach. Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of assessments was greater than 90% with both language tasks and spontaneous speech appearing to be beneficial in identifying sentence production deficits in individuals with aphasia. Further research is warranted to establish standardized assessments to assist clinicians with evaluating agrammatic aphasia.<br />
