The inter-rater reliability of the Turkish version of Aphasia Rapid Test for stroke

Kavakci M., Koyuncu E., Tanriverdi M., Adiguzel E., Yasar E.

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, cilt.29, sa.4, ss.272-279, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10749357.2021.1923314
  • Dergi Adı: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.272-279
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: aphasia, rating scale, reliability, Stroke, test
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: The Aphasia Rapid Test (ART) is a short bedside aphasia screening test developed originally in French for use with post-stroke patients in the acute phase of recovery. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the inter-rater reliability of the Turkish version of the ART in stroke patients (ICTRP ID: NCT04386837). Methods: The French ART was translated into Turkish. Inter-rater reliability was assessed in 30 post-stroke patients with aphasia by two independent speech-language pathologists blind to each other’s ratings. Results: 30 patients (18 men, 12 women; mean age 64.43 ± 16.60 years) were included within 10 days of stroke onset, as assessed by clinical examination and confirmed by CT and/or MRI. The mean (± SD) ART value was 16.26 (± 8.05) for rater 1 and 16.43 (±8.14) for rater 2. The inter-rater concordance coefficient was 0.997 (95% CI 0.994–0.999; p < .001). Conclusions: Findings indicate that the Turkish version of the original ART was successfully administered in Turkish-speaking patients.