Projects

Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATs)

Neuroscience

Project leader: Dr. Marion Brody, Dr. Saša Filipović

Project collaborators: Dr. Jasmina Vuksanović, Dr. Jovana Bjekić, Dr. Marko Živanović

Project number: IS1208

Duration of the project: 2013-ongoing

Leading institution: Glasgow Caledonian University NMAHP Research Unit, Erasmus University Medical Centre, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Karolinska Institutet, University of Southern Denmark, Universtiy of Antwerp, University of Zagreb, University of Cyprus, University of Copenhagen, University of Tampere, Ecole Normale Superieure, University of Lille, University of Muenster, Freie Universitat Berlin, University of Oldenburg, Cyprus University of Technology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Eötvös Loránd University, University of Limerick, Trinity College Dublin, Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Bar Ilan University, University of Venice ca’bembo, University of Verona, Vytautas Magnus University, University of Malta, University of Groningen, Statped sørøst, University of Oslo, University of Aveiro, University of Trento, Institute for Medical Research – University of Belgrade, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, University of Valencia, University of Gothenburg, University of Manchester, Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin, University of PatrasMegalou Alexandrou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University Of PatrasDepartment of Speech and Language Therapyt, Rijndam rehabilitation center, St.Petersburg State University, National Research University Higher School of Economics, St.Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, The University of Queensland, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Canterbury

Description of the project:

The project seeks to improve our understanding of aphasia as it relates to predictors and prognosis, intervention effectiveness and social impact and re-integration for people with aphasia. It works to increase the availability and validity of multilingual assessments and outcome measures relating to aphasia. In this way the collaboration supports international research activities and increase the availability of clinical tools for people with aphasia who do not speak English and their healthcare professionals. The project gathered scientist form over 30 countries to work within six main groups: WG1 Aphasia Datasets; WG2 Aphasia assessment and outcomes; WG3 Prognosis and predictors of recovery; WG4 Effectiveness of interventions; WG5 Societal impact; W6 Cognition. One of the major outcomes so far has been the development of multilingual aphasia measurement instruments and recommendations for measurement of outcomes in adults with post-stroke aphasia (ROMA) within aphasia treatment studies.
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