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Purpose: The dual-task paradigm has been frequently used to examine stroke-related deficits because it samples behavioural performance under conditions of distraction similar to functioning in real-life environments. This original systematic review synthesizes of studies that examined dual-task effects involving spoken language production in adults affected by stroke, including transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and post-stroke aphasia. Method: Five databases were searched (inception to March 2022) for eligible peer-reviewed articles. The 21 included studies reported a total of 561 stroke participants. Thirteen studies focused on single word production, e.g., word fluency, and eight on discourse production, e.g., storytelling. Most studies included participants who had suffered a major stroke. Six studies focused on aphasia, whereas no study focused on TIA. A meta-analysis was not appropriate because of the heterogeneity of outcome measures. Results: Some single word production studies found dual-task language effects whereas others did not. This finding was compounded by the lack of appropriate control participants. Most single word and discourse studies utilised motoric tasks in the dual-task condition. Our certainty (or confidence) assessment was based on a methodological appraisal of each study and information about reliability/fidelity. As 10 of the 21 studies included appropriate control groups and limited reliability/fidelity information, the certainty of the findings may be described as weak. Conclusions: Language-specific dual-task costs were identified in single word studies, especially those that focused on aphasia as well as half of the non-aphasia studies. Unlike single word studies, nearly all studies of discourse showed dual-task decrements on at least some variables.
Author(s): Salis C, Jarrar R, Murray L
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
Year: 2023
Volume: 66
Issue: 8
Pages: 2858-2883
Print publication date: 01/08/2023
Online publication date: 07/07/2023
Acceptance date: 11/04/2023
Date deposited: 13/11/2023
ISSN (print): 1092-4388
ISSN (electronic): 1558-9102
Publisher: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
URL: https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-23-00006
DOI: 10.1044/2023_JSLHR-23-00006
ePrints DOI: 10.57711/hpqx-2m73
PubMed id: 37418751
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