Articles: aphasia-etiology.
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Observational Study
A physician survey of poststroke aphasia diagnosis and treatment in China: SPEECH study.
The current status of the diagnosis and management of poststroke aphasia (PSA) in China is unknown. To analyze the physicians' strategy and knowledge about the management of PSA in clinical practice and the needs for standardization of diagnosis and treatment. This survey was conducted in March-August 2019 at 32 tertiary hospitals in 16 provinces/municipalities in China. ⋯ The majority of the physicians agreed with the necessity of guidelines or consensus for the diagnosis and treatment of PSA. The knowledge gaps exist among physicians in China regarding the assessment and management of PSA. The improved awareness of the available guidelines/consensus could improve the performance of the physicians.
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Aphasia shows high incidence in stroke patients and seriously impairs language comprehension, verbal communication, and social activities. Therefore, screening aphasic patients during the acute phase of stroke is crucial for language recovery and rehabilitation. The present study developed a Chinese version of the Language Screening Test (CLAST) and validated it in post-stroke patients. ⋯ The questionnaire showed good construct validity by factor analysis. ROC curve analysis showed high sensitivity and specificity for the CLAST, with a cut-off of 13.5. The CLAST is suitable for Chinese post-stroke patients during the acute phase, with high reliability, validity, sensitivity, and specificity.