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[LAST-Q: Adaptation and normalisation in Quebec of the Language Screening Test]
J Bourgeois-Marcotte1, C Flamand-Roze2, C Denier3
1Département de réadaptation, faculté de médecine, université Laval, 1050, avenue de la Médecine, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada.
Revue Neurologique
|April 29, 2015
Summary
The adapted Language Screening Test (LAST-Q) provides normative data for French-Canadian speakers. This tool is now validated for use in Quebec stroke units, aiding in language assessment.
Area of Science:
- Neurolinguistics
- Clinical Linguistics
- Psychometrics
Context:
- Language assessment tools require population-specific normative data for accurate clinical application.
- The original Language Screening Test (LAST) needed adaptation for the French-Canadian demographic.
- Establishing age and education-adjusted norms is crucial for interpreting language test results.
Purpose:
- To adapt the Language Screening Test (LAST) for French-Canadian speakers.
- To establish normative data for the adapted LAST-Q, considering age and education.
- To validate the LAST-Q for clinical use in acute stroke patients in Quebec.
Summary:
- The study adapted the LAST and collected normative data from 100 French-Canadian speakers.
- Participants with higher education achieved perfect scores (15/15).
- Participants with lower education or over 80 years old scored 14/15, establishing expected performance ranges.
Impact:
- The adapted LAST-Q is now suitable for use in Quebec stroke units.
- Facilitates accurate and efficient language screening in acute neurological patients.
- Supports timely diagnosis and intervention for language impairments post-stroke.
