scholarly journals Spoken Discourse Assessment and Analysis in Aphasia: An International Survey of Current Practices

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Brielle C. Stark ◽  
Manaswita Dutta ◽  
Laura L. Murray ◽  
Davida Fromm ◽  
Lucy Bryant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survey Study ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Process Standardization ◽  
Spoken Discourse ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Current Survey ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Reporting Procedures ◽  
Current Practices

Purpose Spoken discourse analysis is commonly employed in the assessment and treatment of people living with aphasia, yet there is no standardization in assessment, analysis, or reporting procedures, thereby precluding comparison/meta-analyses of data and hindering replication of findings. An important first step is to identify current practices in collecting and analyzing spoken discourse in aphasia. Thus, this study surveyed current practices, with the goal of working toward standardizing spoken discourse assessment first in research settings with subsequent implementation into clinical settings. Method A mixed-methods (quantitative and qualitative) survey was publicized to researchers and clinicians around the globe who have collected and/or analyzed spoken discourse data in aphasia. The survey data were collected between September and November 2019. Results Of the 201 individuals who consented to participate, 189 completed all mandatory questions in the survey (with fewer completing nonmandatory response questions). The majority of respondents reported barriers to utilizing discourse including transcription, coding, and analysis. The most common barrier was time (e.g., lack of time). Respondents also indicated that there was a lack of, and a need for, psychometric properties and normative data for spoken discourse use in the assessment and treatment of persons with aphasia. Quantitative and qualitative results are described in detail. Conclusions The current survey study evaluated spoken discourse methods in aphasia across research and clinical settings. Findings from this study will be used to guide development of process standardization in spoken discourse and for the creation of a psychometric and normative property database. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.166395100

scholarly journals Spoken Discourse Assessment and Analysis in Aphasia: An International Survey of Current Practices

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brielle C Stark ◽  
Manaswita Dutta ◽  
Laura Murray ◽  
Davida Fromm ◽  
Lucy Bryant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survey Study ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Process Standardization ◽  
Spoken Discourse ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Current Survey ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Reporting Procedures ◽  
Current Practices

Purpose: Spoken discourse analysis is commonly employed in the assessment and treatment of people living with aphasia, yet there is no standardization in assessment, analysis, or reporting procedures, thereby precluding comparison/meta-analyses of data and hindering replication of findings. An important first step is to identify current practices in acquiring, analyzing, and reporting spoken discourse information in aphasia. Thus, this study surveyed current practices, with the goal of working toward standardizing assessment, analysis, and reporting, first in research settings with subsequent implementation in clinical settings.Method: A mixed-methods (quantitative, qualitative) survey was publicized to researchers and clinicians around the globe who have collected and/or analyzed spoken discourse data in aphasia. The survey data were collected between September and November 2019.Results: Of the 201 individuals who consented to participate, 189 completed the entire survey. The majority of respondents reported barriers to utilizing discourse including transcription, coding, and analysis. The most common barrier was time (e.g., lack of time). Respondents also indicated that there was a lack of, and a need for, psychometric properties and normative data for spoken discourse use in the assessment and treatment of persons with aphasia. Quantitative and qualitative results are described in detail. Conclusions: The current survey study evaluated spoken discourse methods in aphasia across research and clinical settings. Findings from the current study will be used to guide development of process standardization in spoken discourse, and for the creation of a psychometric and normative property database.

Surviving Sudden Cardiac Arrest: A Pilot Qualitative Survey Study of Survivors

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly N. Sawyer ◽  
Frances Brown ◽  
Roxanne Christensen ◽  
Colleen Damino ◽  
Mary M. Newman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Qualitative Survey

The contribution of project management offices to addressing complexities in principal construction contracting

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Ershadi ◽  
Marcus Jefferies ◽  
Peter Rex Davis ◽  
Mohammad Mojtahedi
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Functional Areas ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Major Project ◽  
Construction Contracting

PurposeThe purpose of this study is twofold: first, to identify major project management (PM) complexities in principal construction contracting; and second, to study the contribution of project management offices (PMOs) to addressing such complexities.Design/methodology/approachA two-stage research design was adopted through a structured literature review (SLR) and a qualitative survey study.FindingsThe two-stage study resulted in mapping out the contribution of 10 functional areas to 15 complexity factors that were retrieved from the literature and categorized using the TOE (technical, organizational and environmental) framework. Six outcomes including (1) facilitated processes, (2) improved decisions, (3) improved coordination, (4) enhanced alignment, (5) addressed uncertainties and (6) integrated oversight were identified that describe how PMOs can contribute to tackling complexities.Research limitations/implicationsSimilar to other qualitative studies, this study has some limitations in terms of the replicability of results. Regarding the exploratory nature of this study to explain the contribution of PMO to complexity, further quantitative surveys can be conducted using a larger sample to statistically examine the significance of proposed relations between capabilities and complexity factors.Practical implicationsThis study provides an understanding of the contribution of PMOs to tackling ever-increasing complexities embedded in construction contracting. The authors suggest requirements to be considered by professionals toward overcoming such complexities.Originality/valueAlthough prior studies have separately investigated PMO functions and PM complexities, this study explores the link between these two spheres to discuss one important application of PMO in this context.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

2018 ◽  
pp. 47-70
Author(s):  
Charlotte Johnston ◽  
Sara Colalillo
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Treatment Monitoring ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Case Conceptualization ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Scientific Support ◽  
Assessment And Treatment

Abstract: The chapter focuses on the assessment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in clinical settings and on measures appropriate for youth. Six- to 12-year-old children are the group most frequently referred for assessment and treatment of ADHD; therefore, literatures regarding assessment at other ages are not as well developed and not reviewed in this chapter. However, consistent with the recent adoption of a lifespan perspective on ADHD, this chapter also includes information pertaining to the assessment of ADHD in adulthood. The chapter begins with a review of the nature of the disorder, which is followed by a review of clinical assessment instruments designed for the assessment purposes of (a) diagnosis, (b) case conceptualization and treatment planning, and (c) treatment monitoring and evaluation. Recommendations are included for instruments with the greatest scientific support and for assessing ADHD in a clinically sensitive manner.

Not Published Is Not Perished: Addressing Publication Bias in Meta-Analytic Studies in Communication

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 300-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Sun ◽  
Zhongdang Pan
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Publication Bias ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Knowledge Claims ◽  
Current Practices

Abstract Publication bias has been recognized as a threat to the validity of meta-analytic findings and scientific knowledge in general. Given the recent rise in meta-analytic research in communication, how well publication bias concerns are addressed by communication meta-analysts merits attention. In this essay, after a brief overview of publication bias and some major methods of assessment, we provide a systematic review of meta-analyses published in six major communication journals between 2005 and 2018. The review focuses on two aspects of addressing publication bias in meta-analyses: (a) reducing the potential impact of bias via an inclusive literature search; and (b) empirically assessing the extent and impact of bias in meta-analytic findings. Our review shows that the current practices in communication meta-analyses are inadequate in both aspects. We offer recommendations on ways of improving practices in meta-analyses, as well as in research and publication processes, to better safeguard knowledge claims.

Living with alopecia areata: an online qualitative survey study

2019 ◽  
Vol 180 (6) ◽  
pp. 1377-1389 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Davey ◽  
V. Clarke ◽  
E. Jenkinson
Keyword(s):  
Alopecia Areata ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Qualitative Survey

scholarly journals DESCRIBING COLLABORATION BETWEEN CARDIOLOGY AND PALLIATIVE CARE: A NATIONAL SURVEY STUDY OF CURRENT PRACTICES, CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (11) ◽  
pp. 2543
Author(s):  
Keith M. Swetz ◽  
Gisella Mancarella ◽  
James Dionne-Odom ◽  
Sara E. Wordingham ◽  
Colleen McIlvennan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Current Practices

Anxiety: current practices in assessment and treatment of anxiety of burn patients

Burns ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 549-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhonda Robert ◽  
Patricia Blakeney ◽  
Cynthia Villarreal ◽  
Walter J Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Burn Patients ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Current Practices

De Qi: Chinese Acupuncture Patients' Experiences and Beliefs regarding Acupuncture Needling Sensation – An Exploratory Survey

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 158-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun J Mao ◽  
John T Farrar ◽  
Katrina Armstrong ◽  
Alethea Donahue ◽  
Jessica Ngo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Chinese Acupuncture ◽  
Patient’S Experience ◽  
Exploratory Survey ◽  
The Common ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Beijing China ◽  
De Qi

Introduction While de qi, the acupuncture needling sensation, has been considered as an important component of acupuncture, little is known of the acupuncture patient's experience and beliefs about de qi in clinical settings. The aim of this study was to describe Chinese acupuncture patients’ perceived sensations of, and beliefs about, acupuncture needling. Methods We developed a questionnaire and conducted a survey study at two time periods among 200 subjects at six outpatient acupuncture clinics in Beijing, China. Results Respondents were 55% female and had a mean age of 41 years. The most common types of needling sensations reported by subjects were the terms ‘distended’(94%), ‘sore’(81%), ‘electric’(81%) and ‘numb’ (78%). Eighty-nine percent of subjects reported that the needling sensation travelled away from the puncturing points or travelled among the needling points. Eighty-two percent of subjects believed that the needling sensation was very important for acupuncture treatment, and 68% further indicated that the stronger the needling sensation, the more effective the therapy. Eighty-one percent of subjects found the acupuncture process to be very comfortable and relaxing. Conclusion Chinese acupuncture patients described the common characteristics of de qi and its migratory nature. The sensations were believed to be important in producing clinical efficacy by most patients. Measuring the sensations described as de qi in future prospective studies will help us understand the degree to which this phenomenon has an effect on the physiological outcome and clinical response to acupuncture. There appears to be a limit to the number of sensations that can be discriminated by each individual patient, and further development of the questionnaire is planned.

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