Rating communication behaviours in the head-injured adult.
Evaluation of certain communication skills in head-injured adults has generally been limited to informal clinical impressions. A rating scale has been developed which addresses several of these communication abilities in a behaviourally based model. Preliminary data based on a sample of four head-injured adults and four trained raters revealed robust inter- and intra-rater reliability. Statistical relationships between the scale and three linguistic measures for a group of 20 head-injured adults were addressed with negative results. Individually the items selected appear to quantify aspects of complex communication behaviour.
Ehrlich
J
J
Brooklyn Veterans Administration Medical Center, NY 11209.
Barry
P
P
D000328:Adult; D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003142:Communication; D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013065:Speech Intelligibility; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D014705:Verbal Behavior