Title of article :
Development, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Characteristics of the Persian Progressive Aphasia Language Scale in Patients With Primary Progressive Aphasia: A Pilot Study
Author/Authors :
Noroozian Maryam نويسنده , Khatoonabadi Ahmad Reza نويسنده School of Rehabilitation.Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). , Nakhostin Ansari Noureddin نويسنده Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation,
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR
Iran , Jafari Salime نويسنده Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Jafari Salime , Modarresszadeh Amin نويسنده Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Modarresszadeh Amin , Hodges John نويسنده Brain amp; Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Hodges John , Leyton Cristian نويسنده Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Leyton Cristian
Abstract :
Introduction: Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is a neurological condition characterized by progressive dissolution of language capabilities. The Progressive Aphasia Language Scale (PALS) is an easy-to-apply bedside clinical scale capable of capturing and grading the key language features essential for the classification of PPA. The objective of the present study was to develop and validate the Persian version of the PALS (PALS-P) as a clinical language assessment test.amp;nbsp;
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, PALS was translated and adapted into Persian according to the international guidelines. A total of 30 subjects (10 subjects with PPA and 20 control subjects without dementia) were recruited to evaluate the intra-rater reliability and discriminant validity of PALS-P.amp;nbsp;
Results: The intra-rater reliability of the PALS-P within a 14-day interval was excellent for each subtest (ICC agreement range=0.81-1.0). PALS-P results were statistically significant among groups, suggesting its discriminative validity.
Conclusion: This preliminary study indicates that PALS-P was successfully developed and translated. It seems to be a valid and reliable screening tool to assess language skills in Persian-speaking subjects with progressive aphasia.
