Which blueberries are better value? The development and validation of the functional numeracy assessment for adults with aphasia

Ichikowitz, Kerri; Bruce, Carolyn; Meitanis, Vanessa; Cheung, Kelly; Kim, Yekyung; Talbourdet, Esther; Newton, Caroline

doi:10.1111/1460-6984.12867

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“…Assessment included one control task, a modified version of the Picture Analogy Test (PAT), Functional Numeracy Assessment (Ichikowitz et al, 2023), transcoding (number identification, number reading, number writing), counting aloud (forward and backward)…”

Section: Lemanissier Et Al 2023mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Acalculia is absent from current UK (NICE, 2016;2019) and many international clinical guidelines for both stroke and acquired brain injury (ABI), and as such, patients are not routinely screened for the condition as part of standard brain-injury assessment, despite the availability of several dedicated assessments, including functional (e.g. Ichikowitz et al, 2023;Semenza et al, 2014;Villain et al, 2015) general (e.g., Auzou et al, 2013;Burgio et al, 2022;Delazer et al, 2003;Dellatolas et al, 2001;Jackson & Warrington, 1986;McCloskey et al, 1991;Miceli & Capasso, 1991), and one computerised assessment. The latter was designed to work alongside therapy, as it assesses and supports transcoding in French (Guyard et al, 1997).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Indeed, not all these assessments are available in English (e.g., Auzou et al, 2013;Guyard et al, 1997 andVillain et al, 2015 are only available in French, and Miceli & Capasso, 1991 in Italian). Also, some are not psychometrically strong with a lack of normative data (e.g., Ichikowitz et al, 2023;McCloskey et al, 1991) and most do not have normative data for English speakers (e.g., Auzou et al, 2013;Burgio et al, 2022;Delazer et al, 2003;Dellatolas et al, 2001;Semenza et al, 2014;Villain et al, 2015), despite linguistic differences in number constructions, as well as previously reported cultural (Kashiwagi et al, 1987) and/or national differences in performance on mathematical tasks (Dellatolas et al, 2001). Furthermore, we are not aware of any publicly available and normed assessment in a non-European language.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Systematic Review of Interventions for Acalculia Following a Stroke or Brain-injury

Benn,

Hussain,

Longley1

et al. 2024

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Acalculia is an acquired deficit in numerical skills following a brain-injury, which impacts independence (traveling, managing money, counting medications) and wellbeing. It is estimated to affect 30%-65% of brain-injury survivors.In the past, there have been four reviews (two of which were systematic) covering the available intervention for acalculia, however, all of these reviews have missed some studies, and the last systematic review is over 10 years old.The current work had systematically searched Web of Knowledge (WoK) and UMI Dissertation Abstracts for studies describing interventions for Acalculia published up until 29th of September 2023. To be included, studies had to be written in English and involve an intervention for acalculia that occurred as a result of a stroke or a brain injury, to directly address numerical difficulties, and to report the outcomes of the intervention, with no limit on the type or timing of measures. The search identified only 16 publications that describe interventions for acalculia, with a total of N=31 patients, and one unpublished public report of app-based intervention involving 18 patients. The majority of interventions (10) were designed to improve relearning of multiplication tables, followed by those designed to improve transcoding skills (4). All identified interventions were delivered individually (i.e., no group interventions), and were largely tailored to individual patients. The most common method used by interventions was intense repetition (‘drill’), and the majority of interventions were conducted in French or German. We found only one intervention in non-European language (Japanese), despite evidence of linguistic effects on performance across languages and cultures. While all interventions were effective, there were important differences in the transferability of improvement from trained to untrained problems. Overall, the review highlights the scarcity of evidence of interventions for acalculia, despite the high prevalence and devastating impact of the condition. It also highlights obvious gaps, and makes suggestions for further investigation in order to improve the quality of interventions and outcomes for patients.

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confidence: 99%