Background Outcome measurement is recommended in stroke clinical practice guidelines,
however there is considerable variability in how this activity is performed in clinical practice …

There has been a marked increase in attention to the measurement of “outcomes” after
speech-language intervention for adult aphasia. Consumers, speech-language pathologists …

Background A core outcome set (COS; an agreed, minimum set of outcomes) was needed to
address the heterogeneous measurement of outcomes in aphasia treatment research and to …

Background: An important goal of aphasia rehabilitation research is to examine the degree
to which outcome measures capture change in impairment, functional communication tasks …

Background In clinical practice and in research, aphasia measurement instruments are used
for many reasons: to screen and diagnose, to identify deficits and strengths, and to measure …

Economic forces have increased demands for efficacy research in the speechlanguage
rehabilitation of aphasia that is more relevant to aphasic individuals' ability to function as …

ABSTRACT Background: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) measure outcomes to
gauge the impact of their interventions and to inform best care for clients. Previous research …

Background: The initial motivation was our inability to capture the important but often elusive
outcomes of interventions that focus on making a difference to the everyday experience of …

Brady et al.(2014), writing on behalf of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists, lend support to
our call for standardisation in aphasia research outcome measurement. In doing so, they …

Geriatric Research Education & Clinical Center, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Department of Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh …