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Communicative Effectiveness Index

The document is an assessment form for evaluating the communicative effectiveness of individuals with aphasia. It contains 16 questions that assess abilities such as getting attention, participating in conversations, communicating emotions, understanding speech, and having conversations of varying complexity. Responses are rated on a scale from "not at all able" to "as able as before". The assessment was developed by Lomas et al. to measure functional communication abilities in adult aphasia patients.

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Communicative Effectiveness Index

The document is an assessment form for evaluating the communicative effectiveness of individuals with aphasia. It contains 16 questions that assess abilities such as getting attention, participating in conversations, communicating emotions, understanding speech, and having conversations of varying complexity. Responses are rated on a scale from "not at all able" to "as able as before". The assessment was developed by Lomas et al. to measure functional communication abilities in adult aphasia patients.

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Date:……………… Assessor:……………………………

Communicative Effectiveness Index


Lomas, Jonathan, et al. "The communicative effectiveness index: Development and
psychometric evaluation of a functional communication measure for adult
aphasia." Journal of speech and hearing disorders 54.1 (1989): 113-124.

Please rate ………………….……..’s ability at:

1. Getting somebody’s attention

Not at all As able as


able before

2. Getting involved in group conversations that are about him/her

Not at all As able as


able before

3. Giving yes/no answers appropriately

Not at all As able as


able before

4. Communicating his/her emotions

Not at all As able as


able before
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5. Indicating that he/she understands what is being said to him/her

Not at all As able as


able before

6. Having coffee-time visits and conversations with friends and


neighbors (around the bedside or at home)

Not at all As able as


able before

7. Having a one-to-one conversation with you

Not at all As able as


able before

8. Saying the name of someone whose face is in front of him/her

Not at all As able as


able before

9. Communicating physical problems such as aches and pains

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Not at all As able as
able before

10. Having a spontaneous conversation (i.e., starting the conversation


and/or changing the subject

Not at all As able as


able before

11. Responding to or communicating anything (including yes or no)


without words

Not at all As able as


able before

12. Starting a conversation with people who are not close family

Not at all As able as


able before

13. Understanding writing

Not at all As able as


able before

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14 Being part of a conversation when it is fast and there are a number
of people involved

Not at all As able as


able before

15. Participating in a conversation with strangers

Not at all As able as


able before

16. Describing or discussing something in depth

Not at all As able as


able before

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