Predictive value of the aphasia improvement score
| Degree of Language Improvement | Aphasia Improvement Scorea | No. of Patients | Probability of Improvementb | No. of Patients with This Score Showing Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | 1 or 2 | 13 | 65%–99% (1 FP) | 12 (93%) |
| Fair | 3 or 4 | 20 | 18%–96% (2 FP, 2 FN) | 9 (45%) |
| Poor | 5 or 6 | 12 | 3%–32% (1 FN) | 1 (12%) |
| Dismal | 7 or 8 | 13 | 1%–6% | 0 (0%) |
a The aphasia improvement score is calculated as described in Table 4.
b The probability of improvement is estimated on the basis of the logistic regression equation of Table 3; FP and FN cases are defined on the basis of the results of a multivariate model.