Treatment fidelity of technology‐enhanced reading therapy (CommuniCATE) for people with aphasia

• Published in: International journal of language & communication disorders Vol. 56; no. 6; pp. 1114 - 1131
• Main Authors: Bacon, Katharine, Marshall, Jane, Caute, Anna, Monnelly, Katie, Cruice, Madeline, Moutou, Corinne, Woolf, Celia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley 01.11.2021
• Subjects: Allied Health Personnel; Aphasia; Aphasia - therapy; College Students; Communication Skills; Delivery Systems; Fidelity; Humans; Program Effectiveness; Program Implementation; Qualifications; Reading; Reading Skills; Reproducibility of Results; Retrospective Studies; Speech Skills; Technology; Technology Integration; Therapy; Time; Writing Skills

Background Treatment fidelity (TF), that is, the degree to which the treatment delivery has adhered to protocol, is an important aspect of establishing treatment validity and reliability. Research has shown that establishing TF is only done in a small percentage of aphasia treatment studies. Aims Th...