Table 5 The attitude of SLTs towards statements regarding the assessment of adults with non-progressive dysarthria (n = 50)

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to have a differential diagnosis.

24

48

21

42

5

10

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to prioritize treatment and/or caseload management.

37

74

10

20

3

6

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to inform medical diagnosis.

32

64

10

20

8

16

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to provide feedback for service managers.

27

54

15

30

8

16

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to evaluate therapy.

40

80

7

14

3

6

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to measure the impact of dysarthria on the client’s functional communication.

44

88

3

6

3

6

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to establish the wider social impact on the client’s life.

40

80

7

14

3

6

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to have information on the potential for improvement.

41

82

6

12

3

6

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to measure the severity of dysarthria.

43

86

4

8

3

6

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to measure the impact of dysarthria on the client’s participation in society.

40

80

8

16

2

4

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to determine baseline information.

40

80

8

16

2

4

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to provide feedback for other professionals.

37

74

9

18

4

8

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to plan therapy.

47

94

1

2

2

4

I assess people with non-progressive dysarthria to provide feedback and education to the client.

45

90

2

4

3

6

I assess people with progressive dysarthria differently to people with non-progressive dysarthria.

13

26

27

54

10

20

I do not routinely use a formal assessment with this population.

38

76

7

14

5

10

I routinely use the Mayo Classification System in describing the type of dysarthria.

16

32

17

34

17

34

I do not routinely use audio recording as part of my dysarthria assessment.

7

14

7

14

36

72

I do not routinely use video recording as part of my dysarthria assessment.

19

38

10

20

21

42

I find the Mayo classification system useful.

21

42

27

54

2

4

I am confident in my ability to accurately assess people with non-progressive dysarthria.

14

28

28

56

8

16

I am not sure of the value of some of the assessment tools I use.

17

34

24

48

9

18

Currently available assessment tools for non-progressive dysarthria adequately meet my needs.

2

4

16

32

32

64

I need more training in specialized instrumental and acoustic software.

43

86

4

8

3

6