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 …

Aphasia treatment research lacks a consistent approach to outcome measurement. There is
heterogeneity in the outcome measures used across treatment trials and a lack of research …

Background: Aphasia treatment research lacks a uniform approach to outcome
measurement. A wide range of outcome instruments are used across trials and there is a …

The development of a core set standards for evaluating the outcomes of treatments for
aphasia is an important and inevitable step forward. To maximise the success of this effort …

Wallace, Worrall, Rose, and Le Dorze (2014) have laid out an ambitious agenda for
establishing a core outcome set (COS) for aphasia treatment research. We agree in principle …

The authors are members of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (www. aphasiatrials. org),
which is supported by the COST–European Cooperation in Science and Technology [grant …

Background: A Core Outcome Set (COS) is a minimum set of outcomes that should be
measured and reported in research trials of a specific health condition or population. The …

Background: Clinicians have expressed frustration at the lack of strong evidence for aphasia
treatments. Inconsistent outcome measurement practices across treatment trials have …

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

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 …