Quantitative Production Analysis
A Training Manual for the Analysis of Aphasic Sentance Production
Published on 11. November 2004
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-0-86377-769-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Quantitative Production Analysis is a system that has been developed for the characterization of aspects of aphasic sentence production. It has been shown to yield reliable results across raters, and across samples for the same patient. The analysis system is carried out on samples of narrative speech elicited from aphasic patients in a story-telling format. The samples are systematically culled of irrelevant and/or non-propositional content according to stated criteria. The resulting "narrative" sample (of at least 150 words) is analyzed on the basis of a number of structural and morphological indices.
Descriptive statistics are provided on each index for a group of 29 non-fluent aphasic patients and twelve normal control patients. The training manual for this system provides a rationale for the approach along with instructions for elicitation, transcription and scoring of patients' samples. For each step of the process, audiotaped samples are provided with completed scoresheets to enhance learning of the system.
Throughout the manual, numerous examples are provided to clarify the scoring criteria. A computer spreadsheet is provided that automatically calculates each of the indices from the entered data. Several publications are available in the literature that have employed the system, which can be used to quantify changes in patients' sentence construction skills after therapy or with recovery.
Descriptive statistics are provided on each index for a group of 29 non-fluent aphasic patients and twelve normal control patients. The training manual for this system provides a rationale for the approach along with instructions for elicitation, transcription and scoring of patients' samples. For each step of the process, audiotaped samples are provided with completed scoresheets to enhance learning of the system.
Throughout the manual, numerous examples are provided to clarify the scoring criteria. A computer spreadsheet is provided that automatically calculates each of the indices from the entered data. Several publications are available in the literature that have employed the system, which can be used to quantify changes in patients' sentence construction skills after therapy or with recovery.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hove
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Weight
1361 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86377-769-1 (9780863777691)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Rationale Underlying the System. Instructions for Use of the System: Eliciting the Sample. Transcribing the Sample. Extracting Narrative Words. Segmenting Narrative Words into Utterances. Scoring the Utterances. Tabulating the Summary Sheet. Seven Exercises. Appendix A: Blank Production Analysis Worksheet and Summary Sheet. Appendix B: Production Worksheet for Use with Audio Sample B. Appendix C 1: Raw Transcript of Audio Sample D. Appendix C 2: Narrative Words for Audio Sample D. Appendix C 3: Segmented Narrative for Audio Sample D. Appendix C4: Scored Analysis Worksheet and Summary for Audio Sample D. Appendix D: Descriptive Statistics for a Group of Twenty-nine Non-fluent Aphasic Patients and Twelve Normal Control Subjects. Cassette Tape Containing Audio Samples. Computer Disc containing Excel Files for Tabulating Scores and Computing Summary.