Frequency of Use and Utility of Aphasia Tests

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Abstract
The frequency of use and utility of aphasia tests was determined in the Brisbane metropolitan area by an audit and questionnaire. Fourteen speech pathologists who had assessed and treated at least five aphasic patients during a six month period participated in this survey. Of the 128 assessments coded in the audit stage, the most frequently used were the Aphasia Screening Test (Whurr, 1974), the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (Goodglass & Kaplan, 1972), informal assessments, and the Boston Naming Test (Kaplan, Goodglass & Weintraub, 1983). Therapists' comments about the clinical usefulness of these assessments are provided and in general reflect some dissatisfaction with this aspect of aphasia assessments. It is suggested that test developers need to place a higher priority on aspects of a test's utility, for example ensuring that the manual is clearly written and comprehensive, and that the pictures are of high quality.

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