Table 1.

Instructions and scoring system for the Aphasia Rapid Test

Instructions	Score
1a. Execution of simple orders: «Open and close your eyes» «Give me your left hand»	0 = performs both tasks correctly. 1 = performs one task correctly. 2 = performs neither task correctly.
1b. Execution of a complex order: «Put your left hand on your right ear»	0 = performs the task in less than 10 s. 1 = performs the task in more than 10 s or requires the order to be repeated. 2 = performs the task partially: moves the hand across the median line or performs the task on the wrong side. 3 = does not perform the task: does not move the hand across the median line or does not move at all.
2. Repetition of words: 2a. « button» 2b. « macaroon» 2c. « luggage»	Each word scores from 0 to 2 (total 0-6), as follows: 0 = normal repetition. 1 = abnormal repetition but the word is correct and recognizable by the examiner *. 2 = non-repetition or unrecognizable word *. *Note: Phonemic, apraxic or pronunciation errors can be scored 1 if the word is recognizable by the examiner, or 2 if the word is unrecognizable.
3. Repetition of a sentence: «The boy is singing in the woods.»	0 = normal repetition. 1 = abnormal repetition but the sentence is recognizable by the examiner *. 2 = non-repetition or unrecognizable sentence*. *Note: Phonemic, apraxic or pronunciation errors can be scored 1 if the sentence is recognizable by the examiner, or 2 if the sentence is unrecognizable.
4. Object naming: 4a. « watch» 4b. « pen» 4c. « coat »	0 = normal naming. 1 = abnormal naming but the word is correct and recognizable by the examiner.* 2 = wrong naming or unrecognizable word. * *Note: Phonemic, apraxic or pronunciation errors can be scored 1 if the word is recognizable by the examiner. An unrecognizable word or lexical error must be scored 2.
5. Scoring of dysarthria :	0 = normal. 1 = minor dysarthria. 2 = moderate dysarthria: patient can be understood. 3 = severe dysarthria: unintelligible speech.
6. Verbal semantic fluency task: «Name as many animals as you can in one minute. »	0 = more than fifteen words. 1 = between eleven and fifteen words. 2 = between six and ten words. 3 = between three and five words. 4 = between zero and two words.
Total Score	/26