Best Practice in Post-Stroke Aphasia Services According to People with Lived Experience. A Modified Nominal Group Technique Study

Abstract

Background Clinical practice guidelines and best practice statements aim to optimise patient outcomes through recommended processes of care. The Aphasia United Best Practice Recommendations were developed to provide multi-national best-practice guidance for post-stroke aphasia services. The recommendations were developed through a multi-stage process which synthesised research evidence and the expert opinions of clinicians and researchers. To date, however, people with lived experience of aphasia have not contributed their expertise to these recommendations.