Spanish adaptation of the Comprehensive Aphasia Test (CAT)
What did the researchers aim to find out?
Create a Spanish version of the Comprehensive Aphasia Test for Spanish-speaking people
What type of research was done?
Test the new Spanish version
Results of the research
A linguistic and cultural adaptation of the original test to Spanish
Why was the research done?
Because it is important to have assessment tests that include linguistic and cultural aspects in each language
What does the research mean for me and others?
More tools to test cognition and language in Spanish-speaking countries.
What research methods were used?
We followed common rules to create a tool that we tested with control participants
How to obtain the treatment detailed in the research?
Not a treatment study
Background information on the research topic
Tests to assess aphasia in languages other than English are scarce. It is necessary to make tests that represent all the different cultures and languages (especially in Spanish, which is one of the most spoken languages in the world).
Risks related to the research
None stated
Who was allowed to take part in the research?
Volunteers
Information about the people who took part
82 control users from Chile, Colombia, and Spain.
Why was the research done this way?
When was the research done?
From 2016 to 2019, the adaptation of the test was created.
In 2020, the participants were evaluated
Where was the research done?
Chile, Colombia and Spain
Where did the money came from?
The European Regional Development Fund and the Ramón y Cajal fellowship from Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación of Spain (grant no. RYC2020-028927-1); the Fondo Nacional de Investigación y desarrollo en Salud (FONIS SA21I0065); and the Fogarty Global Health Fellow, sponsored by the Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health
Problems with the research
Is the research trustworthy?
High
Next steps
The next step will involve applying this Spanish version of the CAT to a larger number of people, both with and without aphasia. Our goal is defining the psychometric properties of the Spanish version, in order to provide better testing tools for Spanish speakers.
Where to find information related to the research?
From the researchers at: carolinamendez@me.com or s.martinez.ferreiro@udc.es
