For Researchers

Resources for aphasia researchers are available via the CATs YouTube Channel. Click the button below to view this.

Research Outcome Measurement in Aphasia (ROMA)

ROMA provides recommendations for measurement of outcomes in adults with post-stroke aphasia within aphasia treatment studies.

Resources for Early Stage Researchers

Early Stage Researchers are those who are within 8 years since completing their PhD. CATs offers a range of support and resources including training and networking opportunities.

Multilingual Information Sheets

The following resources, advice and information sheets available for clinicians to aid communication with people with aphasia in different languages.

Multilingual Aphasia Measurement Instruments

View available assessment tools in different languages to aid you in your research and clinical practice.

Clinical Guidelines

Clinical Guidelines

Learn about the latest recommendations for the management and support of people with aphasia

Research Datasets

Analysis of anonymised aphasia research datasets can establish proof of concept and pilot study design elements. Find out whether the CATs database can help with your planned study.

Early Stage Researcher Forum

Do you have a question that our international network can answer? Visit the CATs Forum and engage in virtual discussions to help progress both your own and others’ research.

Research Guidelines

Research guidelines can help to develop your projects according to best practice. These useful links will help in both the development and reporting phases of your research.

Templates for accessible information sheets and consent forms

Research Participation and Aphasia

Browse the NIHR aphasia research templates to help plan your next project

ALEA WebApp for Spontaneous Speech Analysis

ALEA WebApp

Spanish spontaneous speech analysis software

Aphasia Form Generator

Aphasia Form Generator

Use the Aphasia Form Generator templates to design your own research information sheets.

Trials for Aphasia Panel (TAP) Planning Resources for RCTs

Planning Resources for RCTs

You can use these resources to help develop your own high quality aphasia RCTs.

Planning Resources for non-RCTs

Planning Resources for non-RCTs

You can use these resources to help develop your own high quality aphasia non- randomised studies.

Aphasia Communication Support Resources

This is a repository developed by the Aphasia CRE for healthcare professionals working with people with aphasia. It provides resources that can be used to support conversations with people with aphasia or given to people with aphasia or family members to support them during this time.

Aphasia Friendly Video Abstract Project

Aphasia Friendly Video Abstract Project

The aim of this guide is to help researchers to produce a video abstract for people with aphasia. It contains practical support in terms of technical tips, slide/video templates, software and technology suggestions, reflections on video production and examples of aphasia-friendly video abstracts.

Aphasia Research Finder

Aphasia Research Finder

This goal of this website is to make it easier for people with aphasia, their families, clinicians, and researchers to discover aphasia research studies.