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REhabilitation and recovery of peopLE with Aphasia after StrokE (RELEASE)

Stroke survivors, carers and healthcare professionals have identified aphasia as a top research priority for stroke rehabilitation research. A better understanding of what makes aphasia rehabilitation work, would allow treatments to be tailored to specific individuals resulting in more effective and efficient therapy.

We gathered information from clinical trials and studies of aphasia treatments after stroke. We created a new database for this information and used it to answer new research questions about aphasia recovery and rehabilitation. We looked at

what are the usual patterns of recovery from aphasia
what components of aphasia therapy are associated with the best recovery (in general and for different types of people, stroke and aphasia)
what is the optimum therapy (timing, intensity, frequency, duration, repetition) and home practice routine (in general and for different types of people, stroke and aphasia)
Accessible Summary of RELEASE
Speech & Language Therapy for Aphasia after Stroke (detailed)
Speech & Language Therapy for Aphasia after Stroke (simplified)