EBP Compendium: Summary of Systematic Review
Conversational Partner Training Programmes in Aphasia: A Review of Key Themes and Participants' Roles
Turner, S., & Whitworth, A.
(2006).
Aphasiology, 20(6), 483-510.
Indicators of Review Quality:
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The review addresses a clearly focused question
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Criteria for inclusion of studies are provided
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Search strategy is described in sufficient detail for replication
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Included studies are assessed for study quality
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Quality assessments are reproducible
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Description: This is a review of scientific controlled research studies evaluating the effectiveness of conversational partner training for individuals with aphasia.
Question(s) Addressed:
Question not specifically stated.
Population: Adults with acquired aphasia due to stroke, and their conversational partners
Intervention/Assessment: One-to-one or group training designed to change the conversational partner's interaction style
Number of Studies Included: 9
Years Included: through May 2004
Findings:
Conclusions:
- Service Delivery
- Provider
- Communication Partner - Conversation partner programs reported favorable outcomes for adults with aphasia. "However, the omission of detailed information pertaining to the conversation partner (i.e., selection criteria and participant description), together with other methodological weaknesses of some of the study designs, reduces the clinical applicability of the results of the studies reported here" (507).
Keywords: Aphasia, Stroke
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Added to Compendium: December 2011