GuidelineEuropean stroke journal2025
European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guideline on aphasia rehabilitation.
Guideline in European stroke journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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- "Then you are left on your own": barriers to guideline-based speech and language therapy for aphasia along the patient journey in the German-speaking healthcare context.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Stratified Efficacy and Peripheral Neuroinflammatory Mechanisms of Jin's Tongue Triple Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy for Subacute Post-Stroke Broca Aphasia: A 1:1 PSM Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2026Article
- The Impact of Anodal tDCS on Verbal and Nonverbal Functional Communication in Subacute Aphasia-An Observational Study.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Acute-Phase Machine Learning Prediction of 12-Month Aphasia and Discourse Recovery.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Prevention in stroke - Current state, present gaps and probable next steps.Neurological research and practice · 2026Review
- Exploring the Effects of a Computerized Naming Intervention Combined with Cerebellar tDCS in Cantonese-Speaking Individuals with Aphasia.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- The nonlinear trajectory of post-stroke aphasia recovery.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- Neuromodulation for post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation: established cortical stimulation and emerging network-based targets.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- Simulating tDCS-induced electric fields in stroke patients: Realistic-lesion head models are needed.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2026Article
- Beyond the cerebral cortex: cerebellar language-related subregions contributions to fluency in post-stroke aphasia.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2026Article
- PICTURE-IT: a pilot randomized cross-over trial encouraging right-hemisphere engagement for the treatment of aphasia via telemedicine.Aphasiology · 2025Article
- Development and Psychometric Validation of the Cyprus Aphasia Screening Test (CAST).Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Editorial.European stroke journal · 2025Article
- Better Conversations Communication Partner Training for Progressive and Non-Progressive Aphasia: What Can We Learn From Intensive Conversation Groups?International journal of language & communication disordersArticle
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Abstract
Evidence of effective aphasia rehabilitation is emerging, yet intervention and delivery varies widely. This European Stroke Organisation guideline adhered to the guideline development standard procedures and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. The resulting multi-disciplinary, evidence-based recommendations support the delivery of high-quality stroke-related aphasia rehabilitation. The working group identified 10 clinically relevant aphasia rehabilitation questions and rated outcomes' relevance and importance. Following systematic searching, independent reviewers screened title-abstracts and full-texts for randomised controlled trials of speech-language therapy (SLT) for stroke-related aphasia. Results were profiled using PRISMA. Risk-of-bias was evaluated using the Cochrane Risk-of-Bias 1 tool. We prioritised final-value data. Where possible we conducted meta-analyses (RevMan) using random effects and mean, standardised mean differences (functional communication, quality of life, aphasia severity, auditory comprehension and spoken language outcomes) or odds ratios (adverse events). Using GRADE, we judged quality of the evidence (high-to-very low) and ESO recommendation strength (very strong-to-very weak). Where evidence was insufficient to support recommendations, expert opinions were described. Based on low-quality evidence we recommend the provision of higher total SLT dose (⩾20 h) and suggest higher SLT intensity and frequency to improve outcomes in aphasia rehabilitation. Similarly, we suggest the provision of individually-tailored SLT and digital and group therapy delivery models. Very low-level evidence for transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with SLT informed the expert consensus that such interventions should only be provided in the context of high-quality trials. Evidence-based clinical-research priorities to inform SLT aphasia rehabilitation intervention choice and delivery are highlighted.
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