Pocket MEC
Development of a screening version of the Montreal Protocol for the Evaluation of Communication (MEC)

This is the first of two questionnaires. Please try to answer all the questions. Where appropriate, space has been provided for comments. Once we have received responses from all the experts, we will collate and summarise the results and formulate the second questionnaire.

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* 1. Experience using the Montreal Protocol for the Evaluation of Communication (MEC).
Please select as many options as apply.

I have used the MEC when assessing people with a traumatic brain injury.

I have used the MEC when assessing people with right hemisphere brain damage.

I have used the MEC when assessing people with progressive neurological conditions.

I have used the MEC when assessing people with mild cognitive impairment and/or dementia.

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Expertise
Please describe your expertise as a speech pathologist briefly (e.g. years of clinical experience, research experience, current or prior work roles/position).

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* 3. Geographic location
Please indicate where you live and work.

Australia

New Zealand

United Kingdom

United States of America

Other (please specify)

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* 4. MEC Components that should be retained.
Which of the following components of the MEC should be retained in a screening version?

Communication screening questionnaire (interviewing an informant)

Questionnaire on deficit awareness

Conversational discourse

Metaphor interpretation

Verbal fluency

Semantic judgment

Speech act interpretation

Linguistic prosody

Emotional prosody

Narrative discourse

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* 5. Additions.
Are there aspects of cognitive-communication disorders that are not evaluated by the MEC which should be included in a screening version?

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* 6. What is your opinion on the strengths and weaknesses of the MEC?
You may wish to comment on the usability (e.g. ease of administration and/or scoring; administration time) and clinical utility (ability to identify cognitive-communication disorders; to inform goal setting; and to detect change over time)?

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* 7. Other thoughts and suggestions?
Please feel free to share other thoughts about the creation of a screening version of the MEC.

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* 8. Please provide your email via the below link or text box.
A second survey will be emailed to you in a few week's time with a summary of all participants' responses on the first survey, and will again ask your opinion on essential test items for inclusion in the Pocket MEC.

Please access this link to participate in the second survey.

Pocket MECDevelopment of a screening version of the Montreal Protocol for the Evaluation of Communication (MEC)

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* 1. Experience using the Montreal Protocol for the Evaluation of Communication (MEC). Please select as many options as apply.

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* 2. ExpertisePlease describe your expertise as a speech pathologist briefly (e.g. years of clinical experience, research experience, current or prior work roles/position).

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* 3. Geographic locationPlease indicate where you live and work.

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* 4. MEC Components that should be retained.Which of the following components of the MEC should be retained in a screening version?

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* 5. Additions.Are there aspects of cognitive-communication disorders that are not evaluated by the MEC which should be included in a screening version?

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* 7. Other thoughts and suggestions?Please feel free to share other thoughts about the creation of a screening version of the MEC.

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Pocket MEC
Development of a screening version of the Montreal Protocol for the Evaluation of Communication (MEC)

* 1. Experience using the Montreal Protocol for the Evaluation of Communication (MEC).
Please select as many options as apply.

* 2. Expertise
Please describe your expertise as a speech pathologist briefly (e.g. years of clinical experience, research experience, current or prior work roles/position).

* 3. Geographic location
Please indicate where you live and work.

* 4. MEC Components that should be retained.
Which of the following components of the MEC should be retained in a screening version?

* 5. Additions.
Are there aspects of cognitive-communication disorders that are not evaluated by the MEC which should be included in a screening version?

* 7. Other thoughts and suggestions?
Please feel free to share other thoughts about the creation of a screening version of the MEC.