NOTES AND DISCUSSION PAPERS: 2: Therapists' views on the clinical usefulness of four aphasia tests*

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Abstract
Although tests of aphasia have been critically discussed (e.g. Darley, 1979; Müller, Munro & Code, 1981) little data exist from practising speech therapists as to their clinical usefulness in the assessment and management of aphasic patients. This study was carried out to meet this need. The subjects were speech therapists who were representative of different areas of the U.K. The four most frequently used tests were found to be An Aphasia Screening Test, the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination, the Minnesota Test for the Differential Diagnosis of Aphasia and the shortened Minnesota Test for the Differential Diagnosis of Aphasia (Thompson & Enderby, 1979). The majority of therapists were not entirely satisfied with the clinical usefulness of these tests and some amendments were suggested. Implications relating to the assessment and clinical management of aphasic patients are discussed and the need for a screening test linked more closely to a full battery of tests is noted.
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