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{"title":"Effect of a 48-Hour Thickened Liquid Protocol on Visuospatial Skills in Young Adults.","authors":"Elizabeth Thompson, Mary Gorham-Rowan, Matthew D Carter, Katherine M Lamb, Mary M Gorham-Rowan","doi":"10.1159/000543066","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000543066","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Thickened liquids are frequently recommended for individuals with swallowing disorders who are at risk of aspiration. However, thickened liquids may be poorly tolerated and result in reduced fluid intake, which may impact performance in a number of areas. The purpose of this study was to examine the possible impact of a thickened liquid regimen on visuospatial skills in young healthy adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty young adults, aged 19-26 years, were included as participants. Baseline data consisting of urine specific gravity (U_SG) measurements as a marker of hydration status and completion of a visuospatial task were obtained prior to initiation of the experimental protocol. Participants in the experimental group followed a thickened liquid protocol, which consisted of drinking nectar-thick liquids for 48 h. Data collection procedures were repeated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants in the experimental group exhibited significantly higher U_SG levels and required more time to complete the visuospatial task post-thickened liquids. No significant change in performance accuracy was found. Participants in the experimental group reported a decrease in fluid intake.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Performance accuracy on a visuospatial task was not significantly impacted by a 48-h period of thickened liquid intake, but time required to complete the task increased and was associated with mild dehydration as indicated by higher U_SG levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":12114,"journal":{"name":"Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica","volume":" ","pages":"332-337"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142817399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Within- and Cross-Language Generalization in Narrative Production of Bilingual Persons with Aphasia following Semantic Feature Analysis Therapy.","authors":"Alina Bihovsky, Michal Ben-Shachar, Natalia Meir","doi":"10.1159/000542477","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000542477","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA) therapy is a widely used approach for single-word naming treatment in monolingual and bilingual persons with aphasia (BiPWAs). There is evidence that SFA leads to naming improvements in both treated and untreated languages of BiPWAs. However, research on the generalization effects of SFA on narrative production is scarce. This study investigated the within- and cross-language generalization effects of SFA on narrative production and its relationship to naming gains in a group of L1-Russian-L2-Hebrew chronic-stage BiPWAs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included two groups of BiPWAs. In the experimental group, ten individuals received one or two blocks of SFA, while ten participants who did not receive therapy served as a control group. We compared the changes in narrative production between the experimental and control groups and examined whether the narrative changes in the experimental group were related to naming gains.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results indicated that SFA generalized to narrative production in the experimental group. Within-language generalization was observed following SFA in L1, while cross-language generalization was found following SFA in both L1 and L2.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although SFA has the potential to generalize to narrative production in BiPWAs, this effect did not consistently align with the therapy gains in naming. To achieve greater within- and cross-language generalization effects, we recommend providing SFA in the L1 of BiPWAs.</p>","PeriodicalId":12114,"journal":{"name":"Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica","volume":" ","pages":"284-299"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12151528/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142603800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of an Arabic Questionnaire to Assess Pediatric Behavioral Feeding Disorders.","authors":"Tamer Abou-Elsaad, Yasmein Helal, Elham Kadri, Omayma Afsah, Tamer Abou-Elsaad","doi":"10.1159/000543945","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000543945","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Behavioral feeding assessment allows for identifying the nature and the cause of abnormal feeding behaviors during mealtime, making prognostic predictions, and creating effective treatment plans. This study aimed to develop and validate an Arabic questionnaire to assess abnormal feeding behaviors among Arabic-speaking children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Mansoura Pediatric Eating Assessment Scale (MPEAS) was developed and administered to the parents of 100 Arabic-speaking children aged 1-5, including 50 typically developing children without feeding problems and 50 children with abnormal feeding behaviors. The scale includes 40 items in four subdomains (feeding skills, mealtime circumstances, child behavior, and parent behavior). Scoring was based on a 4-point Likert scale, with lower scores indicating greater impairment. Standardized procedures were used to develop and validate the MPEAS, including the items generation phase, pilot study, validation, and reliability testing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>MPEAS demonstrated excellent validity (face, content, discriminant, predictive, and convergent) and reliability.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MPEAS is a valid, reliable, and easily applicable tool for assessing behavioral feeding problems in Arabic-speaking children. This sensitive and specific tool has the potential to significantly improve the screening and treatment of behavioral feeding problems among Arabic-speaking children, offering hope for better outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12114,"journal":{"name":"Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica","volume":" ","pages":"454-463"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pragmatic Language Skills of Turkish-Speaking Children Who Stutter.","authors":"Deniz Asal, Maviş Emel Kulak Kayıkcı, Tuğçe Karahan Tığrak, Tuğçe Karahan Tığrak","doi":"10.1159/000543382","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000543382","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The study aimed to investigate the relationship between pragmatic language skills of children who stutter (CWS) and the frequency of stuttering, with a focus on the development of these skills through peer interaction in the school years. It is well-known that CWS may face social disadvantages at school due to their limited peer interaction, which may pose a risk to the development of their pragmatic language skills.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study involved 64 CWS aged between 60 and 106 months. Stuttering frequency was determined by analyzing children's spontaneous speech recordings during playtime with their parents. The children's language development was assessed using the Turkish School Age Language Development Assessment Test (TODİL), while speech sound disorders were evaluated using the Turkish Articulation and Phonology Test (SST). Teachers of children whose language and speech sound development were typical were contacted to evaluate the pragmatic language skills of the children using the Pragmatic Language Skills Inventory (PLSI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of the evaluation showed that 51.6% of the children had below-average pragmatic language skills. Additionally, a negative correlation was observed between the frequency of stuttering and PLSI (p < 0.05), suggesting that as the frequency of stuttering increased, pragmatic language skills scores decreased.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CWS may face challenges in communicating effectively, despite their formal language assessment results falling within the normal range. The findings support that pragmatic language skills should be considered when treating stuttering due to their critical role in academic and social outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12114,"journal":{"name":"Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica","volume":" ","pages":"338-346"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142931100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation on Oral Moisture in Older Adults with and without Xerostomia: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Ali Barikroo, Lauren Falter, Ali Barikroo","doi":"10.1159/000543814","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000543814","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Xerostomia, or dry mouth, is a prevalent and distressing oral health condition in older adults that is associated with reduced swallow frequency, thereby increasing the risk of dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia in this cohort. This pseudo-experimental study investigated the association between transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) and changes in perceived oral moisture, as well as the function of major and minor salivary glands in two groups of older adults, including those with and without xerostomia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ten older adults with self-reported xerostomia and 7 control participants were exposed to two conditions: no TES and motor TES. TES electrodes were placed on cheeks and submental areas, targeting the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual salivary glands. Participants watched a silent nature movie while receiving continuous TES (only for active TES condition) for 15 min while swallowing sounds were recorded using a microphone attached under the cricoid cartilage. Changes in key outcome measures, including perceived oral moisture (measured by a visual analog scale) along with major and minor salivary glands function (measured by stimulated swallow frequency rate and Periotron) were assessed in response to TES.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings indicated that TES increased stimulated swallow frequency rate in both groups (F(1,13) = 9.813, p < 0.008, η_p2 = 0.430). Additionally, the perceived oral moisture measures were only improved for patients with xerostomia (F(1,13) = 5.155, p < 0.041, η_p2 = 0.284). However, no significant changes were noted in minor salivary gland flow rate measures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These preliminary findings suggest an association between TES and increased objective major salivary gland function in both groups and perceived oral moisture in patients with xerostomia. However, due to the cross-sectional nature of this study, further research involving larger cohorts and controlled designs, and follow up is necessary to understand the mechanisms and potential therapeutic effects of TES on xerostomia.</p>","PeriodicalId":12114,"journal":{"name":"Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica","volume":" ","pages":"384-392"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143537049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing Senior Academics and Students in Phonemic Verbal Fluency: Phonetic and Word Frequency Variables.","authors":"Olga V Sapunova, Elizaveta N Romanova, Olga I Morkovina, Anastasia A Sharapkova, Vera V Tolchennikova","doi":"10.1159/000545151","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000545151","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Controlled Oral Word Association Test (COWAT) is a common neuropsychological assessment tool used to evaluate an individual's semantic and phonemic verbal fluency. The defining feature of this test is the imposed time limit (typically 60 s per task) and the initial letter constraints. Evaluating the performance on COWAT has been challenging because numerous factors may complicate the interpretation of the obtained results. Although it has been widely used in clinical and research settings, it remains unclear whether COWAT performance primarily depends on the current cognitive activity level, the participants' age or the complexity and richness of vocabulary (which might be revealed via linguistic means, e.g., a relationship between pause length and word frequency).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The paper compares the performance of two age groups on the Russian version of COWAT test: students (M = 18.4, SD = 0.8) and senior academics (M = 60.6, SD = 5.2), all native speakers of Russian. Here, we develop the commonly used quantitative approach to processing data by adding the qualitative variables of word frequency and pause length.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our findings show that the cohort of senior academics tends to outperform the younger cohort, which might be conditioned by constant extensive cognitive engagement potentially preventing any cognitive decline. Second, associations between word frequency and pause length, mediated by certain factors, were observed in both cohorts studied, which call for a more in-depth and larger scale investigation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The research opens new avenues for applying COWAT as a comprehensive diagnostic tool and a research method in both psychology and linguistics.</p>","PeriodicalId":12114,"journal":{"name":"Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica","volume":" ","pages":"559-574"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143614032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and Validation of a Japanese Outcome Tool for Perceptual Assessment of Speech in Patients with Cleft Palate.","authors":"Yuko Ogata, Masahiro Tezuka, Yuri Fujiwara, Yoshiko Takei, Chihiro Sugiyama, Masayuki Hirose, Akiko Sato, Ako Imamura, Keiko Suzuki, Satoko Imai, Yukari Yamashita, Toko Hayakawa, Sachiyo Hasegawa, Yoko Mizuto","doi":"10.1159/000544775","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000544775","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The lack of a standardized evaluation method for cleft palate (CP) speech makes it difficult to exchange information at the domestic and global levels. We aimed to develop and validate a Japanese outcome tool for the perceptual assessment of speech in patients with CP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The tool we developed was based on the Cleft Audit Protocol for Speech-Augmented (CAPS-A) with modifications to some speech parameters. We developed Japanese speech samples and parameters for the Japanese Cleft Speech Outcome Tool (CAPS-A-Japan [CAPS-A-JP]). This study was conducted in the Japancleft speech working group at the Japanese Cleft Palate Association. In phase 1, we constructed and developed the speech sampling protocol. In phase 2, after the revision of the definitions and criteria for several cleft speech characteristics and the speech sample, a total of 20 audio recordings were tested. In phase 3, criterion validity was assessed by comparing the CAPS-A-JP resonance outcomes reported for 40 cases with the outcomes of the clinical investigations. In phase 4, a listening experiment with six Japanese speech-language-hearing therapists was conducted twice to test the intra- and inter-rater reliabilities for 20 cases. Intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) were used to analyze reliability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean percentage agreement on criterion validity for resonance was 71% on high-pressure sentences but 54% on low-pressure sentences. The inter-rater reliability was rated moderate/good (ICC: 0.45-0.80), except for developmental immaturities/errors that were rated fair. The ICC was very low or incalculable for hyponasality and syllable error patterns because there were few cases of hyponasality and syllable errors. The intra-rater reliability was rated as good/very good. The ICC was very low or incalculable in hyponasality, nasal emission, and syllable error patterns.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The standardized outcome tool, CAPS-A-JP, was developed for the first time in Japan. Future research is required to optimize this tool based on the inclusion of a training protocol.</p>","PeriodicalId":12114,"journal":{"name":"Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica","volume":" ","pages":"528-541"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143440268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preparation and Application of Thickened Foods Using Lotus Root Starch Powder for Poststroke Dysphagic Patients.","authors":"Mingyue Xiong, Manwa L Ng","doi":"10.1159/000545168","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000545168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The present study explored the ways to prepare thickened liquids of different consistencies using lotus root starch (LRS) powder and evaluated their efficacy in treating poststroke dysphagic patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thickened liquids matching the four consistency levels advocated by the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) guidelines were prepared. To assess their clinical applicability, 76 poststroke dysphagic patients were randomly divided into three groups: xanthan gum (XG) group (n = 26), LRS group (n = 26), and control group (n = 24). All groups received an intervention including swallow-related exercises and oral feeding training. The control group used regular foods (water, juice, congee, egg custard, and banana puree), while the XG and LRS groups used their respective thickened liquids. Swallowing performance was assessed before and after the intervention using the Standardized Swallowing Assessment (SSA) and the Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS). In addition, data on gastric tube use duration, removal rate, incidence of adverse reactions, and the cost of thickening associated with the three groups were collected after the intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>While all groups experienced a significant improvement after the intervention, as indicated by the SSA and PAS scores, the XG and LRS groups demonstrated significantly better outcomes than the control group. In addition, the XG and LRS patients had shorter gastric tube use, greater removal rate, and fewer incidence of adverse reactions than the controls. The cost of XG was greater than that of LRS powder for the intervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>LRS powder can be used to prepare thickened liquids of different consistencies following the IDDSI framework. Its efficacy and safety in treating dysphagia are comparable to XG-based thickeners. However, seeing its markedly lower cost, LRS powder can be considered a viable alternative to XG-based commercial thickeners.</p>","PeriodicalId":12114,"journal":{"name":"Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica","volume":" ","pages":"517-527"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143585226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship between International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Flow Test and Consistometric Measures for Consistency Classification: An Examination of Thickened Liquids Prepared Using Starch-Based and Xanthan Gum-Based Thickening Agents.","authors":"Mingyue Xiong, Nelson Ng, Brian Siu, Manwa L Ng","doi":"10.1159/000540118","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000540118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Consistency of liquid food plays an important role in managing patients with dysphagia, which can be objectively evaluated by using International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Flow Test and consistometry. The present study established the relationship between IDDSI Flow Test and consistometric measures and examined the measurement limitations of each test associated with thickened liquids prepared using starch-based and xanthan gum-based thickening agents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirteen thickened liquid samples of consistency ranging from IDDSI level 1 (mildly thick) to level 3 (moderately thick) were prepared using starch-based and xanthan gum-based thickeners. IDDSI Flow Test and consistometric measures were obtained and analyzed using correlation and regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A strong correlation was observed between both tests. Regression analyses revealed a linear and a quadratic relationship between IDDSI Flow Test and consistometric measurements, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Starch-based and xanthan gum-based thickeners exhibited different relationships between IDDSI Flow Test and consistometric measurements. Findings allow easy conversion and adaptation of consistometric measures to the IDDSI framework, which renders the use of consistometry in the clinical settings as a complementary quantitative measurement of liquid consistency to IDDSI Flow Test.</p>","PeriodicalId":12114,"journal":{"name":"Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica","volume":" ","pages":"161-169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991679/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141751467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tools for Assessing Quality of Life in People with Stroke-Induced Aphasia: A Literature Review.","authors":"Zahra Babaei, Fariba Yadegari","doi":"10.1159/000541400","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000541400","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The quality of life (QOL) of individuals with stroke-induced aphasia is significantly impacted by the condition. Clinicians and researchers are increasingly focusing on QOL assessments for people with aphasia (PWA) to gauge the effects of aphasia and the effectiveness of interventions. While several QOL assessment tools are utilized for PWA, there is limited literature comparing and evaluating their suitability for this population. This review aimed to explore the QOL measurement tools used with PWA, their aphasia-friendly characteristics, their applicability to severe aphasia, and the technical aspects of these questionnaires.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>The review process involved two stages. Initially, a search was conducted to identify the tools used for assessing the QOL of PWA in studies published between 1975 and 2022. Various databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched using specific keywords related to stroke, aphasia, QOL, questionnaires, outcome measurements, tools, scales, and instruments. Subsequently, hand searching was employed to gather additional information on the identified tools, including technical properties, communication and language domains, and crucial factors for QOL assessment in PWA. Results revealed that 28 articles met the inclusion criteria, identifying 26 tools for QOL assessment in PWA, comprising 11 generic, 9 stroke-specific, and 6 aphasia-specific tools. Technical details such as research country distribution, publication years (ranging from 1972 to 2015), completion time, administration methods (self-reporting), item formats (question or statement), response types (all tools, except SIP-136, NHP, and SA-SIP30 used Likert type scale for ratings), scoring methods (sum of score or using an algorithm), translation/adaptation status (EQ-5D-3L among generic tools, SIS-16 among stroke-specific questionnaires, and SAQOL-39 among aphasia-specific instruments received the most amount of translation/adaptation), respondent characteristics (almost all the tools except aphasia-specific tests excluded people with severe aphasia), number of dimensions (ranged 1-12), item numbers [6-136], and coverage of communication/language domains (BOSS, CDP, ALA, AIQ-21 covered all language domains) were analyzed. Notably, ALA emerged as the most suitable tool for assessing QOL in PWA due to its alignment with the desired features.</p><p><strong>Key messages: </strong>Based on the review findings, clinicians and researchers are advised to prioritize the following features when selecting a QOL questionnaire for PWA: aphasia-specific and aphasia-friendly design, comprehensive coverage of QOL dimensions, inclusion of all language domains, and provision of self-reporting opportunities for PWA across all severity levels. ALA stands out as the preferred tool for QOL assessment in PWA based on its adherence to these criteria.</p>","PeriodicalId":12114,"journal":{"name":"Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica","volume":" ","pages":"300-318"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142282604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}