Equivalence of functional communication assessment in speech pathology using videoconferencing
Author: Palsbo, Susan E.1
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Volume 13, Number 1, January 2007 , pp. 40-43(4)
Publisher: Royal Society of Medicine Press
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Abstract:
We examined the equivalence of videoconferencing assessment of communication by speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Using a randomized, double-crossover agreement study, 24 post-stroke patients were randomized to a remote or face-to-face administration of a subset of the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination and to remote or face-to-face assessment of speech comprehension, speech expression and motor speech. The videoconferencing equipment was operated at a transmission speed of 384 kbit/s. Each patient was simultaneously scored by both the face-to-face and the remote SLPs. SLPs were blind to each other's results. Percentage agreement within the 95% limits of agreement ranged from 92% to 100% for each functional communication measure, regardless of assessment site and administration of the aphasia examination. The results suggest that assessment of a patient's functional communication using videoconferencing is equivalent to a face-to-face encounter.Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1258/135763307779701121
Affiliations: 1: Center for Health and Disability Research, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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