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OBJECTIVES: To describe the feasibility of the Community Integration
Questionnaire (CIQ) adjusted for use in people with aphasia and to report its
psychometric properties in people with aphasia (internal consistency, factor
analysis, test-retest reliability, convergent validity). DESIGN: A
cross-sectional, interview-based psychometric study. Test-retest reliability was
evaluated in 20 people (minimal to severe aphasia) by 2 different interviewers
within a 2-week period. SETTING: Community. PARTICIPANTS: In total 490 stroke
survivors with (minimal to severe) aphasia were approached, of which 165 (34%)
participants returned the answering letter. Participants (N=150) agreed to take
part and were interviewed using a structured interview format. INTERVENTIONS: Not
applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ),
Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test, Barthel Index, Dartmouth Coop Functional Health
Assessment Charts (COOP)-World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) Charts,
Life Satisfaction Questionnaire. RESULTS: A total of 150 stroke survivors with
aphasia completed the CIQ adjusted for people with aphasia. The CIQ adjusted for
people with aphasia was a feasible instrument. Results showed good internal
consistency for the CIQ total (standardized Cronbach alpha=.75), excellent
test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient=.96), moderate
correlations with the Barthel Index, the COOP-WONCA, and the Life Satisfaction
Questionnaire with regard to construct validity. Significant relations were found
with regard to age and aphasia severity. CONCLUSIONS: The CIQ adjusted for people
with aphasia seems to be an adequate instrument to assess participation in people
with aphasia.
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