Abstract
Purpose: To present the adaptation of the Bateria Montreal de Avaliação de Comunicação (Bateria MAC-BR) - to the Portuguese social cultural reality - Bateria MAC portuguese version (MAC-PT Battery). Methods: The adaptation process involved six steps: 1) comparative analyses ofBateria MAC-BR to its original Canadian version; 2) adaptation and development of new stimuli by specialists; 3) analysis by non-specialist judges, 4) analysis by expert judges; 5) pilot Study 1 (n=10); e 6) pilot Study 2 (n=30) as well as inter-rater agreement.
Results: The completion of steps permited significant changes in the MAC Battery, which allowed a proper adaptation to the socio-cultural and linguistic Portuguese reality. Conclusion: The MAC-PT battery is a useful clinical tool for the communication evaluation of patients with neurological lesion.
Results: The completion of steps permited significant changes in the MAC Battery, which allowed a proper adaptation to the socio-cultural and linguistic Portuguese reality. Conclusion: The MAC-PT battery is a useful clinical tool for the communication evaluation of patients with neurological lesion.
| Translated title of the contribution | Adaptação da Bateria Montreal de Avaliação da Comunicação para o português europeu |
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| Original language | English |
| Journal | Audiology - Communication Research |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Adult
- Communication
- Language tests
- Stroke
- Neuropsychological tests
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