The Reliability of Telepractice Administration of the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised in Persons With Primary Progressive Aphasia.
Am J Speech Lang Pathol
; 31(2): 881-895, 2022 03 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1788329
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The use of telepractice in the field of communication disorders offers an opportunity to provide care for those with primary progressive aphasia (PPA). The Western Aphasia Battery-Revised (WAB-R) is used for differential diagnosis, to assess severity of aphasia, and to identify a language profile of strengths and challenges. Telehealth administration of the WAB-R is supported for those with chronic aphasia due to stroke but has not yet been systematically explored in neurodegenerative dementia syndromes. To fill this gap, in-person and telehealth performance on the WAB-R from participants with mild to moderate PPA was compared.METHOD:
Nineteen participants with mild to moderate PPA were administered the WAB-R in person and over videoconferencing. Videoconferencing administration included modifications to the testing protocol to ensure smooth completion of the assessment. Subtest and Aphasia Quotient (WAB-AQ) summary scores were compared using concordance coefficients to measure the relationship between the administration modes.RESULTS:
In-person and telehealth scores showed strong concordance for the WAB-AQ, Auditory Verbal Comprehension subtest, and Naming & Word Finding subtest. The Spontaneous Speech test summary score had slightly lower concordance, indicating the need for caution when comparing these scores across administration modes.CONCLUSION:
These findings support extending the use of telehealth administration of the WAB-R via videoconferencing to those with mild to moderate PPA given appropriate modifications to testing protocol.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aphasia
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Aphasia, Primary Progressive
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Speech Lang Pathol
Journal subject:
Speech-Language Pathology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
2021_AJSLP-21-00150
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