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Manon Spigarelli^1,2, Laurie Bergeron-Houde¹, Rose Taillon¹

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Summary

The new Test québécois de dénomination d'actions par visionnement de vidéos (TQ-DAV) effectively assesses verb anomia in individuals with post-stroke aphasia. This tool offers robust psychometric properties for improved diagnosis in Quebec French speakers.

Keywords:

Anomia Assessment Language Norms Psychometric qualities Verb

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Area of Science:

Neurolinguistics
Clinical Linguistics
Psycholinguistics

Background:

Verb anomia, the difficulty retrieving verbs, is a common challenge for individuals with post-stroke aphasia.
Current assessments often use picture-based tasks, which may not fully capture action dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the Test québécois de dénomination d'actions par visionnement de vidéos (TQ-DAV), a novel assessment tool for verb anomia.
To evaluate the psychometric properties and clinical utility of the TQ-DAV for Quebec French speakers.

Main Methods:

Development of the TQ-DAV, featuring 20 action videos (10 high-frequency, 10 low-frequency) matched on psycholinguistic variables.
Observational study design to assess the test's discriminant validity and internal consistency.

Main Results:

The TQ-DAV demonstrated robust psychometric properties, including good internal consistency.
The test effectively differentiated between healthy individuals and those with post-stroke aphasia.
Norms facilitate automatic Z-score and frequency effect calculations.

Conclusions:

The TQ-DAV is a valuable addition to the assessment tools for verb anomia in the Quebec French population.
The test enhances diagnostic capabilities for action naming deficits.