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Best Practice in Post-Stroke Aphasia Services According to People with Lived Experience. A Modified Nominal Group Technique Study

Sarah J. Wallacea Queensland Aphasia Research Centre, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;b Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) Education and Research Alliance, The University of Queensland and Metro North Health, Queensland, Australia;c Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lisa Anemaata Queensland Aphasia Research Centre, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;b Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) Education and Research Alliance, The University of Queensland and Metro North Health, Queensland, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7410-4652View further author information
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Michelle Attardc Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1002-7349View further author information
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Caroline Bakerc Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Australia;d Speech Pathology Department, Monash Health, Victoria, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8605-5181View further author information
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Karianne Berge Faculty of Education and Arts, Nord University, NorwayORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2652-3657View further author information
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Marcella Carragherc Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7200-6968View further author information
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Jytte Isaksenf Department of Language, Culture, History, and Communication, University of Southern Denmark, DenmarkORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2502-029XView further author information
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Brooke Ryana Queensland Aphasia Research Centre, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;b Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) Education and Research Alliance, The University of Queensland and Metro North Health, Queensland, Australia;c Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Australia;i Speech Pathology, Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, PerthORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6053-7614View further author information
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Nina Simmons-Mackieg Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2811-1613View further author information
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Edwina Wanga Queensland Aphasia Research Centre, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2214-9992View further author information
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Linda Worralla Queensland Aphasia Research Centre, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;b Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) Education and Research Alliance, The University of Queensland and Metro North Health, Queensland, Australia;c Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3283-7038View further author information
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Kirstine Shrubsolea Queensland Aphasia Research Centre, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;b Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) Education and Research Alliance, The University of Queensland and Metro North Health, Queensland, Australia;c Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Australia;h Speech Pathology Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South Health, Queensland, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7805-2447View further author information
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Pages 1157-1179 | Received 20 Jun 2023, Accepted 19 Sep 2023, Published online: 26 Sep 2023

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