Koenig-Bruhin, M; Vanbellingen, Tim; Schumacher, Rahel; Pflugshaupt, Tobias; Annoni, J M; Müri, René Martin; Bohlhalter, Stephan; Nyffeler, Thomas (2016). Screening for Language Disorders in Stroke: German Validation of the Language Screening Test (LAST). Cerebrovascular Diseases extra, 6(1), pp. 27-31. Karger 10.1159/000445778
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BACKGROUND
Screening of aphasia in acute stroke is crucial for directing patients to early language therapy. The Language Screening Test (LAST), originally developed in French, is a validated language screening test that allows detection of a language deficit within a few minutes. The aim of the present study was to develop and validate two parallel German versions of the LAST.
METHODS
The LAST includes subtests for naming, repetition, automatic speech, and comprehension. For the translation into German, task constructs and psycholinguistic criteria for item selection were identical to the French LAST. A cohort of 101 stroke patients were tested, all of whom were native German speakers. Validation of the LAST was based on (1) analysis of equivalence of the German versions, which was established by administering both versions successively in a subset of patients, (2) internal validity by means of internal consistency analysis, and (3) external validity by comparison with the short version of the Token Test in another subset of patients.
RESULTS
The two German versions were equivalent as demonstrated by a high intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.91. Furthermore, an acceptable internal structure of the LAST was found (Cronbach's α = 0.74). A highly significant correlation (r = 0.74, p < 0.0001) between the LAST and the short version of the Token Test indicated good external validity of the scale.
CONCLUSION
The German version of the LAST, available in two parallel versions, is a new and valid language screening test in stroke.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
10 Strategic Research Centers > ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research 04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DCR Unit Sahli Building > Forschungsgruppe Neurologie 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Vanbellingen, Tim, Schumacher, Rahel, Müri, René Martin, Bohlhalter, Stephan, Nyffeler, Thomas |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology 600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1664-5456 |
Publisher: |
Karger |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Stefanie Hetzenecker |
Date Deposited: |
18 Jul 2016 15:22 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:57 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1159/000445778 |
PubMed ID: |
27194999 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Aphasia; Language; Screening; Stroke |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.84385 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/84385 |
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