Memory Limitations After Stroke and Stroke-Related Aphasia: Evidence from a Systematic Review of Patient-Reported Memory Measures
Aphasiology
Salis, C., Murray, L., et al. (2018).
Aphasiology, 32, 191-200.
This systematic review investigates the accuracy of patient-reported memory measures in identifying memory deficits of adults following a stroke who may or may not have aphasia.
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1970 to September 20, 2017
Peer-reviewed studies (not further specified)
38
<div>For adults who have suffered a stroke and may present with aphasia, eight studies compared patient-reported memory measures (PRMMs) to objective memory measures. Only the Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test was found to have one statistically significant correlation when demographic factors were controlled. "Critical appraisal of PRMMs' psychometric properties and the methodological quality of the included studies revealed significant shortcomings" (p. 197).</div>
