Reliability of Videoconferencing Administration of a Communication Questionnaire to People With Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Close Others

OBJECTIVES: To compare in-person with videoconferencing administration of a communication questionnaire for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their close others. DESIGN: Repeated-measures design with randomized order of administration. PARTICIPANTS: Twenty adults with severe TBI and their close others. METHODS: Both participants with TBI and their close others completed the La Trobe Communication Questionnaire (LCQ) via interview with a clinician, once via Skype and once during a home visit. MEASURES: Total LCQ score and time taken for completion. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between videoconferencing and in-person conditions in the total scores or time taken to complete the questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS: Videoconferencing-based administration of the LCQ is as reliable and efficient as in-person administration.