Computerised speech and language therapy can help people with aphasia find words following a stroke
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m520
Computerised speech and language therapy can help people with aphasia find words following a stroke
Abstract
The studyPalmer R, Dimairo M, Cooper C, et al. Self-managed, computerised speech and language therapy for patients with chronic aphasia post-stroke compared with usual care or attention control (Big CACTUS): a multicentre, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Neurol 2019;18:821-33.This project was funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (project number 12/21/01) and the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia.To read the full NIHR Signal, go to: https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000864/after-a-stroke-computerised-speech-and-language-therapy-can-help-people-find-words.
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Conflict of interest statement
Competing interestsThe BMJ has judged that there are no disqualifying financial ties to commercial companies. The authors declare the following other interests: none. Further details of The BMJ policy on financial interests is here: https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-authors/forms-policies-and-checklists/declaration-competing-interests
Comment on
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Self-managed, computerised speech and language therapy for patients with chronic aphasia post-stroke compared with usual care or attention control (Big CACTUS): a multicentre, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial.Lancet Neurol. 2019 Sep;18(9):821-833. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(19)30192-9. Lancet Neurol. 2019. PMID: 31397288 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
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