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OBJECTIVES: To update a previous systematic review describing the effect of
communication partner training on individuals with aphasia and their
communication partners, with clinical questions addressing effects of partner
training on language, communication activity/participation, psychosocial
adjustment, and quality of life. DATA SOURCES: Twelve electronic databases were
searched using 23 search terms. References from relevant articles were hand
searched. STUDY SELECTION: Three reviewers independently reviewed abstracts,
excluding those that failed to meet inclusion criteria.
Thirty-two full text
articles were reviewed by 2 independent reviewers. Articles not meeting inclusion
criteria were eliminated, resulting in a corpus of 25 articles for full review.
DATA EXTRACTION: For the 25 articles, 1 reviewer extracted descriptive data
regarding participants, intervention, outcome measures, and results. A second
reviewer verified the accuracy of the extracted data.
DATA SYNTHESIS: The
3-member review team classified studies using the American Academy of Neurology
levels of evidence. Two independent reviewers evaluated each article using
design-specific tools to assess research quality.
CONCLUSIONS: All 25 of the
current review articles reported positive changes from partner training.
Therefore, to date, 56 studies across 2 systematic reviews have reported positive
outcomes from communication partner training in aphasia. The results of the
current review are consistent with the previous review and necessitate no change
to the earlier recommendations, suggesting that communication partner training
should be conducted to improve partner skill in facilitating the communication of
people with chronic aphasia. Additional high-quality research is needed to
strengthen the original 2010 recommendations and expand recommendations to
individuals with acute aphasia. High-quality clinical trials are also needed to
demonstrate implementation of communication partner training in complex
environments (eg, health care).
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