title: Assessment battery for communication (ABaCo): normative data.
abstract: The Assessment Battery for Communication (ABaCo) was introduced to evaluate pragmatic abilities in patients with cerebral lesions. The battery is organized into five evaluation scales focusing on separate components of pragmatic competence. In the present study, we present normative data for individuals 15-75 years of age (N = 300). The sample was stratified by age, sex, and years of education, according to Italian National Institute of Statistics indications in order to be representative of the general national population. Since performance on the ABaCo decreases with age and lower years of education, the norms were stratified for both age and education. The ABaCo is a valuable tool in clinical practice; the normative data provided here will enable clinicians to determine different kinds and specific levels of communicative impairments more precisely.
authors.affiliation: Center for Cognitive Science, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Via Po 14, 10123 Turin, Italy. romina.angeleri@unito.it
authors.forename: Romina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Angeleri
authors.forename: Francesca M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Bosco
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gabbatore
authors.forename: Bruno G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Bara
authors.forename: Katiuscia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sacco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001076:Aptitude; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D032882:Comprehension; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008037:Linguistics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012016:Reference Values; D012660:Semantics; D013068:Speech Production Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D056345:Theory of Mind; D055815:Young Adult