Computerised speech and language therapy can help people with aphasia find words following a stroke. (25th March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cook, Rob; Davidson, Peter; Martin, Rosie
• Is Part Of: BMJ. Volume 368(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-03-25
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m520
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1447

Abstract

The study: Palmer R, Dimairo M, Cooper C, et al. Self-managed, computerised speech and language therapy for patients with chronic aphasia post-stroke compared with usual care or attention control (Big CACTUS): a multicentre, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Neurol 2019;18:821-33. This project was funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (project number 12/21/01) and the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia. To read the full NIHR Signal, go to: https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000864/after-a-stroke-computerised-speech-and-language-therapy-can-help-people-find-words