Psychology: Research and Review
From: Brief Montreal-Toulouse Language Assessment Battery: adaptation and content validity
Stages | N | Selection criteria |
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Stage 1 Evaluation of existing instruments and stimulus selection | 02 aphasia specialists 01 speech pathologist working toward a master’s degree in human communication disorders | Authors of the instrument |
Stage 2 Non-expert judges | 28 non-expert judges (N = 21 female, N = 07 male) | Neurologically healthy adults, native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese. At least 5 years of formal education. |
Stage 3 Expert judges | 09 expert judges (N = 5 speech pathologists with doctoral training and experience with language/aphasiology; N = 4 speech pathologists with doctoral training and experience with linguistics and phonological acquisition) | Experience in the study of language, aphasiology, and/or linguistics, selected based on clinical and/or research experience. |
Stage 4 Pilot Study 1 Pilot Study 2 | 07 neurotypical adults (N = 4 female, N = 3 male) 65 neurotypical adults (N = 44 female, N = 21 male) | Neurologically healthy adults, right-handed, native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese. At least 5 years of formal education. No signs of depression; no current or prior history of psychoactive substance abuse; no psychiatric, neurological, and/or sensory disorders (uncorrected auditory and/or visual impairment). |