Purpose: The purpose of this study was to characterize test–retest reliability of discourse
measures across a battery of common tasks in individuals with aphasia and prospectively …

Background: Although persons with aphasia typically have difficulty with the production of
language at the level of discourse, there is a paucity of reliable measurement systems to …

Background Discourse is fundamental to everyday communication, and is an increasing
focus of clinical assessment, intervention and research. Aphasia can affect the information a …

Purpose This study evaluated interrater reliability (IRR) and test–retest stability (TRTS) of
seven linguistic measures (percent correct information units, relevance, subject–verb …

Purpose The heterogeneous nature of measures, methods, and analyses reported in the
aphasia spoken discourse literature precludes comparison of outcomes across studies (eg …

Measurement of communication ability at the discourse level holds promise for predicting
how well persons with stable (eg, stroke-induced), or progressive aphasia navigate …

Purpose Discourse analysis is commonly used to assess language ability and to evaluate
language change following intervention in aphasia. The purpose of this study was to identify …

Background: There is a need for discourse research with African Americans who have
aphasia, highlighted by ethnic group differences in stroke prevalence, and potential ethnic …

Background Discourse in adults with aphasia is increasingly the focus of assessment and
therapy research. A broad range of measures is available to describe discourse, but very …

Purpose Spoken discourse analysis is commonly employed in the assessment and
treatment of people living with aphasia, yet there is no standardization in assessment …