Time for a Step Change? Improving the Efficiency, Relevance, Reliability, Validity and Transparency of Aphasia Rehabilitation Research through Core Outcome Measures, a Common Data Set and Improved Reporting Criteria
Considered and meticulous outcome measurement is central to rigorously conducted effectiveness trials, and in turn the relevance and reliability of the study findings to the patient, therapist or p...
An aphasia research agenda–a consensus statement from the collaboration of aphasia trialists
Coordination of international aphasia research would minimise duplication of effort, support synergistic international activities across languages and multidisciplinary perspectives, and promote high-quality conduct and reporting of aphasia research, thereby increasing the relevance, transparency, and implementation of findings. The Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATs) sought to develop an aphasia research agenda to direct future research activities, based on priorities shared by people with aphasia, family members, and healthcare professionals. Our established international research network spanning 33 countries contributed to this activity. Research literature reporting the prioritie…