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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/93518, first published .
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R-SPEAK, an AI-Based Smartphone App to Enhance Communication in People With Expressive Aphasia: Qualitative Acceptability and Usability Study

R-SPEAK, an AI-Based Smartphone App to Enhance Communication in People With Expressive Aphasia: Qualitative Acceptability and Usability Study

Authors of this article:

Abdel-Karim Al-Tamimi1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Jacob Andrews3 Author Orcid Image ;   Jacqueline Benfield4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Cath Sweby6 Author Orcid Image ;   Chris Gilmartin7, 8 Author Orcid Image ;   Rebecca Lindley5 Author Orcid Image ;   Diane Trusson5 Author Orcid Image ;   Molly Dziunka5 Author Orcid Image ;   Dee Webster9, 10 Author Orcid Image ;   Kathryn Radford3, 5, 11 Author Orcid Image
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Abdel-Karim Al-Tamimi   1, 2 * , MSc, PhD ;   Jacob Andrews   3 , MA, PhD ;   Jacqueline Benfield   4, 5 * , MSc, PhD ;   Cath Sweby   6 , MSc ;   Chris Gilmartin   7, 8 , MD ;   Rebecca Lindley   5 , MSc ;   Diane Trusson   5 , PhD ;   Molly Dziunka   5 , MSc ;   Dee Webster   9, 10 , MMedSci ;   Kathryn Radford   3, 5, 11 * , PhD

1 School of Computing and Digital Technologies, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

2 Computer Engineering Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

3 Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

4 Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom

5 Centre for Rehabilitation and Ageing Research, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

6 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

7 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

8 Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences Academic Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

9 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

10 Health Sciences School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

11 NIHR HealthTech Research Centre for Rehabilitation, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Abdel-Karim Al-Tamimi, MSc, PhD
  • School of Computing and Digital Technologies
  • Sheffield Hallam University
  • City Campus, Howard Street
  • Sheffield, England S1 1WB
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 114 225 5555
  • Email: a.al-tamimi@shu.ac.uk