Development of an ICT-delivered control programme for use in aphasia crossover intervention study

Áine Kearns, Ian Pitt, Helen Kelly, Deirdre O'Byrne

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Abstract

Aphasia refers to an acquired loss or impairment of the language system that can occur post stroke. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can provide an option for the delivery of intensive aphasia rehabilitation but further research is required to support this. A crossover research design can provide a robust methodology for investigating the effectiveness of an ICT-delivered aphasia rehabilitation programme. However, if using a control programme in a crossover design it must be carefully considered. It should be distinct from the intervention but not easily distinguished as a "sham" programme. This can pose challenges for researchers. The design, development and pilot of a control programme for a crossover aphasia rehabilitation research design is presented here.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASSETS 2018 - Proceedings of the 20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages358-360
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781450356503
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Oct 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2018 - Galway, Ireland
Duration: 22 Oct 201824 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameASSETS 2018 - Proceedings of the 20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

Conference

Conference20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2018
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityGalway
Period22/10/1824/10/18

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