Reliability of the 36-item version of the Token Test in patients with poststroke aphasia. Issue 5 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Paci, Matteo; Lorenzini, Chiara; Fioravanti, Elena; Poli, Chiara; Lombardi, Bruna
• Is Part Of: Topics in stroke rehabilitation. Volume 22:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 374
• Page End: 376
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Cerebrovascular disease -- Periodicals; 616.810305
• DOI: 10.1179/1074935714Z.0000000049
• Languages: German
• ISSNs: 1074-9357

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title>Aim:</title> <p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the intra- and inter-rater reliability of the 36-item version of the Token Test.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Methods:</title> <p>Twenty-four people following stroke with mild disorder of language comprehension were assessed by two speech therapists at a distance of 2 days apart.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Results:</title> <p>The test showed excellent and good inter-rater reliability, while some parts had lower coefficients.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Conclusion:</title> <p>This version of the Token Test can be used to assess mild disorder of oral language comprehension. However, further clearer instructions for administration and scoring may improve the test reliability.</p> </sec> </abstract>