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Article

Adaptation of the Aphasia Impact Questionnaire-21 into Greek: A Reliability and Validity Study

by
Marina Charalambous
1,2,*,
Phivos Phylactou
2,
Alexia Kountouri
3,
Marios Serafeim
2,
Loukia Psychogios
4,
Jean-Marie Annoni
1 and
Maria Kambanaros
2
1
Neurology Unit, Laboratory of Cognitive and Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 8, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
2
The Brain and Neurorehabilitation Lab, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol 3036, Cyprus
3
“Solidarity Network Nicosia In Action” (NicInAct), Multifunctional Foundation, Nicosia Municipality, Eptanisou 11, Nicosia 1016, Cyprus
4
Euroclinic Group, Theseus Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, 176 71 Athens, Greece
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Transl. Neurosci. 2022, 6(4), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/ctn6040024
Submission received: 19 September 2022 / Revised: 9 October 2022 / Accepted: 13 October 2022 / Published: 17 October 2022
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Abstract

The impact of aphasia on the everyday life of Greek-speaking people with aphasia (PWA) is often underestimated by rehabilitation clinicians. This study explores the adaptation and psychometric properties of the Greek (GR) version of The Aphasia Impact Questionnaire-21 (AIQ-21-GR) to address this issue. The aim of this study is to determine the reliability and validity of the Greek version of the AIQ-21. The AIQ-21-GR was administered to 69 stroke survivors, 47 with aphasia and 22 without aphasia. The data were analyzed to determine reliability and validity. Content validity was based on the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments guidelines. The AIQ-21-GR shows high levels of reliability and validity. The results confirmed high scores of internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.91) and indicated good known—groups validity (Mann–Whitney U = 202, p < 001). Content validity achieved high scores with an overall median score of 4 [Q25 = 4, Q75 = 5]. The psychometric properties of the AIQ-21-GR support the reliability and validity of the tool for investigating the impact of aphasia on the quality of life of Greek-speaking PWA. The AIQ-21-GR can be used for setting functional goals in collaboration with PWA and as a patient reported outcome measure for functional communication training.
Keywords: AIQ-21-GR; aphasia assessment; people with aphasia; tool validation; stroke AIQ-21-GR; aphasia assessment; people with aphasia; tool validation; stroke

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Charalambous, M.; Phylactou, P.; Kountouri, A.; Serafeim, M.; Psychogios, L.; Annoni, J.-M.; Kambanaros, M. Adaptation of the Aphasia Impact Questionnaire-21 into Greek: A Reliability and Validity Study. Clin. Transl. Neurosci. 2022, 6, 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/ctn6040024

AMA Style

Charalambous M, Phylactou P, Kountouri A, Serafeim M, Psychogios L, Annoni J-M, Kambanaros M. Adaptation of the Aphasia Impact Questionnaire-21 into Greek: A Reliability and Validity Study. Clinical and Translational Neuroscience. 2022; 6(4):24. https://doi.org/10.3390/ctn6040024

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Charalambous, Marina, Phivos Phylactou, Alexia Kountouri, Marios Serafeim, Loukia Psychogios, Jean-Marie Annoni, and Maria Kambanaros. 2022. "Adaptation of the Aphasia Impact Questionnaire-21 into Greek: A Reliability and Validity Study" Clinical and Translational Neuroscience 6, no. 4: 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/ctn6040024

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Charalambous, M., Phylactou, P., Kountouri, A., Serafeim, M., Psychogios, L., Annoni, J.-M., & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Adaptation of the Aphasia Impact Questionnaire-21 into Greek: A Reliability and Validity Study. Clinical and Translational Neuroscience, 6(4), 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/ctn6040024

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