SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Research for speech-language pathology

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• SLPOther2020Differences Between School-Aged Children with Apraxia of Speech and Other Speech Sound Disorders on Multisyllable Repetition.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsVoicing changes, percent of structurally correct words, correct lexical stress, and syllable deletions significantly differentiated children with CAS from those with other speech sound disorders. However, distributions overlapped heavily, so no single feature serves as a standalone diagnostic marker.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Optimal foot-position of caregiver based on muscle activity of lower back and lower limb while providing sit-to-stand support.Journal of physical therapy scienceWidening the stance helped the front leg do the work but shifted load to the back muscles. A moderate stance used the front leg effectively without increasing back strain. These findings come from five young men lifting a 10 kg doll, not actual patients.
• OTSLPOther2020Does decreased visual attention to faces underlie difficulties interpreting eye gaze cues in autism?Molecular autismAdolescents with autism struggled to identify what others were looking at, but not because they looked less at faces. Time spent looking at faces did not predict accuracy. Interventions targeting increased face looking may not improve understanding of gaze cues.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Community Rehabilitation Outcomes for Different Stroke Diagnoses: An Observational Cohort Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationIn 61 adults, 12 months of staged community stroke rehabilitation improved overall function, abilities and participation, but not mood and interpersonal adjustment. Stroke type shaped which areas improved and where deficits remained.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2020Placebo response in pharmacological and dietary supplement trials of autism spectrum disorder (ASD): systematic review and meta-regression analysis.Molecular autismAbout 20% of people with autism improved substantially on placebo alone in medication and supplement trials. Caregiver ratings showed larger placebo responses than clinician observations, suggesting expectations influence perceived progress more than actual symptom change.
• SLPOther2020Evaluation of an Adaptive Dynamic Compensation System in Cochlear Implant Listeners.Trends in hearingIn cochlear implant listeners, the Voice Guard setting did not improve speech understanding in noise compared with a standard compression setting, but it did improve speech understanding in quiet.
• PTSLPOther2020Cardiovascular disease risk is associated with middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity in older adults.Cardiopulmonary physical therapy journalOlder adults with higher cardiovascular disease risk had lower middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity at rest and during exercise. Their cardiovascular risk was also linked to more white matter lesions, but blood flow velocity was not.
• SLPOther2020Binaural Recordings in Natural Acoustic Environments: Estimates of Speech-Likeness and Interaural Parameters.Trends in hearingEveryday binaural recordings varied greatly over time and between ears, and many moments had low speech information in one ear or both ears. Clinic tests using clear, steady speech may not capture this variability.
• PTOTSLPPilot2020Intrarater Test-Retest Reliability of Hip Abduction, Internal Rotation, and External Rotation Strength Measurements in a Healthy Cohort Using a Handheld Dynamometer and a Portable Stabilization Device: A Pilot Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationA handheld dynamometer with a PVC stabilization device measured hip strength reliably in healthy athletes. Changes greater than 5.09 N within a day, or 13.41 N between days, likely reflect true strength change rather than measurement error.
• OTSLPOther2020Dissecting the phenotypic heterogeneity in sensory features in autism spectrum disorder: a factor mixture modelling approach.Molecular autismAutistic children and adults grouped into three sensory severity levels rather than distinct sensory patterns. The severe group had more social-communication, repetitive behaviour and adaptive functioning difficulties.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Adapting the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to Identify and Quantify Development Among Children With Evidence of Zika Infection.Infants and young childrenA modified screening protocol allowed clinicians to quantify severe developmental delays in infants with congenital Zika infection. Children with microcephaly showed profound delays, with median developmental ages far below their biological ages, while those without microcephaly scored closer to peers.
• SLPOther2020Factors Influencing Presence or Absence of Laterality During Pharyngeal Bolus Clearance.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsMost healthy adults show no side preference when swallowing. When laterality appears, men are more likely to show it than women. This pattern is a normal variation, not a sign of impairment.
• SLPOther2020Development of the Signposting Questionnaire for Autism (SQ-A): measurement comparison with the 10-item Autism Spectrum Quotient-Child and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in the UK and Latvia.Molecular autismA new 14-item parent questionnaire for autism signs separated diagnosed autistic children from those with other special needs and no difficulties in both the UK and Latvia. It tracks closely with an existing short autism screen, offering a quick way to spot key behaviours.
• SLPOther2021Using topic modeling to infer the emotional state of people living with Parkinson's disease.Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNAFor short speech turns, an automated topic model predicted emotional content better than a standard word-count tool. For longer interviews, the word-count tool was more accurate. Neither method is ready for clinical use, but the topic model may help caregivers interpret brief exchanges where facial masking obscures true feelings.
• PTOTSLPRCT2020The development of a manual-based digital memory notebook intervention with case study illustrations.Neuropsychological rehabilitationThree individuals with memory impairment used a digital notebook after 5–6 home sessions. Two reported improved daily function and memory; one did not, possibly due to app bugs and longer follow-up. All three reported better coping self-efficacy. This is a pilot case series, not evidence of efficacy.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Behavior Problems Following Childhood TBI: The Role of Sex, Age, and Time Since Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationLow family income predicted behavior problems more strongly than injury severity did. Girls injured in adolescence showed higher attention and externalizing symptoms than boys. Social competence improved as time passed, but early deficits were common.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2020Health behaviors and disordered eating in adolescents and young adults with spina bifida: results from a national survey.Disability and rehabilitationAdolescents and young adults with spina bifida reported higher rates of purging and restricting than typically developing peers. This risk extended to males and those with lower body mass index, meaning weight-based screening alone misses those already underweight or healthy.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Association of formal and informal care with health-related quality of life and depressive symptoms: findings from the Caring for Adults Recovering from the Effects of Stroke study.Disability and rehabilitationStroke survivors receiving only informal care reported significantly higher depressive symptoms than those receiving no care. Shared care involving both formal and informal sources showed no difference in depression or quality of life compared to no care, despite the shared care group having more severe strokes.
• PTOTSLPPilot2021Development of a dyadic sleep intervention for Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers.Disability and rehabilitationA five-session sleep program for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers showed promising self-reported improvements in sleep and daily habits. It was not designed to prove efficacy, but it successfully refined materials for a future trial.
• OTSLPCohort2021Memory Support System training in mild cognitive impairment: Predictors of learning and adherence.Neuropsychological rehabilitationPatients with mild cognitive impairment who learned the Memory Support System better at the end of a 10-day program were more likely to keep using it at 6, 12, and 18 months. Baseline global cognition predicted how well they learned the system.
• SLPCase Series2021Treatment of verbal short-term memory abilities to improve language function in aphasia: A case series treatment study.Neuropsychological rehabilitationDelayed repetition produced modest gains for three participants on the treated task, and only one maintained the gain at one month. Concrete span improved for eight participants, but responses were mixed, so do not expect it to help all aphasia profiles.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Spirituality and outcomes in caregivers of persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI).Rehabilitation psychologyCaregivers with a stronger sense of life purpose and meaning coped better with the stress of caring for someone with severe brain injury. This existential well-being buffered the negative impact of the patient's disability on the caregiver's mental health more effectively than religious well-being did.
• OTSLPOther2020Assessing vigilance in caregivers after traumatic brain injury: TBI-CareQOL Caregiver Vigilance.Rehabilitation psychologyA new 6-item questionnaire measures the constant alertness caregivers of people with brain injury feel. It takes less than a minute to complete and reliably scores how much vigilance is impairing the caregiver's quality of life, distinguishing those caring for individuals with more severe disability.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Severity of Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Adults and Risk of Ischemic Stroke and Depression.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationIn older adults with traumatic brain injury, high injury severity was associated with a much higher risk of ischemic stroke but not depression. Stroke risk was 6.68 times higher in the severe group. This suggests monitoring for stroke, not mood, based on injury severity.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Differential Effects of Time to Initiation of Therapy on Disability and Quality of Life in Patients With Mild and Moderate to Severe Ischemic Stroke.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationIn adults with stroke or TIA, longer time to therapy consult was associated with worse 30-day disability and self-reported function. In mild stroke, consult time also related to cognitive concerns; in moderate to severe stroke, treatment time related to mobility and disability.
• PTOTSLPOther2021Patients with Symptomatic Hip Osteoarthritis Have Altered Kinematics during Stair Ambulation.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationPeople with symptomatic hip osteoarthritis walk up and down stairs differently than healthy controls. They turn their hips inward and their knees and ankles outward. These small changes may help avoid pain, but their long-term effect on joint health is unknown.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Factors associated with depressive symptoms of carepartners of stroke survivors after discharge from rehabilitation therapy.Topics in stroke rehabilitationStroke caregivers with more depressive symptoms provided less autonomy support to survivors during home exercises. Depression was also linked to higher fatigue, worse family functioning, and more survivor memory problems. These associations were found in a small group of mostly white, educated spouses.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2020Job Crafting Among American Workers with Disabilities.Journal of occupational rehabilitationWorkers with disabilities reported lower rates of job crafting than the general population, particularly in social and task domains. However, those with higher education or adult-onset disabilities showed specific patterns of engagement, suggesting tailored strategies are needed to support workplace adaptation.
• OTSLPPilot2021Treating limb apraxia via action semantics: a preliminary study.Neuropsychological rehabilitationThree people with post-stroke limb apraxia showed different responses. Two improved hand posture on trained tools after tool-use practice, and one also improved after semantic action training. Untreated tools did not improve.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Relationship Satisfaction and Depression After Traumatic Brain Injury: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model of Patients and Caregivers in Mexico and Colombia.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationHigher relationship satisfaction during hospitalization predicted lower depression two months later for both patients and caregivers. Caregiver depression at two months also predicted lower relationship satisfaction at four months. These links were strongest when patients reported high satisfaction.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Participation in Physical Activity at Time of Presentation to a Specialty Concussion Clinic Is Associated With Shorter Time to Recovery.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationChildren referred to a concussion clinic who were already doing moderate or heavy activity recovered 21 days sooner than those doing none or light activity. This association held after adjusting for symptoms and demographics, suggesting early non-contact activity is safe and linked to faster recovery.
• PTOTSLPRCT2020Biopsychosocial intervention for stroke carers (BISC): results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative interview study.Clinical rehabilitationA biopsychosocial intervention for stroke carers was feasible but not tested for efficacy. Carers valued peer support and flexibility, but struggled to attend group sessions due to competing demands. One-to-one delivery had better attendance.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2021A systematic review of head-up tilt to improve consciousness in people with a prolonged disorder of consciousness.Clinical rehabilitationThere is insufficient high-quality evidence to support using head-up tilt to improve consciousness in adults with prolonged disorders of consciousness. While the Erigo device reduces treatment interruptions from low blood pressure compared to standard tilt-tables, neither device has been proven to enhance alertness.
• PTOTSLPMeta-Analysis2021Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for treating post-stroke depressive symptoms: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Topics in stroke rehabilitationNon-drug therapies slightly reduced post-stroke depression overall. Music therapy and psychosocial therapy showed small-to-medium benefits, while exercise and multifactorial interventions did not. These effects were small, so these therapies should complement, not replace, standard care.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Role of Rehabilitation Department for Adult Individuals With COVID-19: The Experience of the San Raffaele Hospital of Milan.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationThe hospital created separate acute, rehabilitation, and quarantine wards to manage COVID-19 patients. This allowed them to shorten acute stays to 10 days, discharge only patients with negative swabs, and keep staff infection-free by strictly separating care teams and paths.
• PTOTSLPOther2020COVID-19 outcomes among people with intellectual and developmental disability living in residential group homes in New York State.Disability and health journalAdults with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in New York group homes had substantially higher COVID-19 case rates and death rates than the general state population. The disparity was greatest near New York City, where case-fatality rates also exceeded the state average.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Cause of death in adults with Down syndrome in the United States.Disability and health journalAdults with Down syndrome face much higher death risks from choking, pneumonitis, and early-onset dementia. They also have lower cancer death rates. Clinicians should screen for swallowing issues and start dementia checks by age 35.
• PTOTSLPCohortEvaluating the Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Relationships Predicting Suicidal Ideation Following Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationSuicidal thoughts after brain injury were linked to depression, substance misuse, and injury severity. Injury severity predicted these thoughts even when depression was absent. Screen all patients for suicidal thoughts, not just those with diagnosed depression.
• SLPCase-Control2021Reduced Brainstem Volume After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationPatients with mild traumatic brain injury showed reduced brainstem volume compared with controls, but this shrinkage did not correlate with their cognitive scores or symptom severity. Depression levels were strongly linked to subjective complaints, suggesting mood management is a key clinical target.
• SLPCase Series2021Neuropsychological Features of Severe Hospitalized Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients at Clinical Stability and Clues for Postacute Rehabilitation.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationIn 9 severe hospitalized COVID-19 patients tested after clinical stability, 3 had general cognitive decline, 1 had frontal executive decline, and 6 had anxiety. This small case series cannot show treatment effects.
• PTOTSLPOther2021Content Validation of a Practice-Based Work Capacity Assessment Instrument Using ICF Core Sets.Journal of occupational rehabilitationA Dutch work capacity assessment tool covers physical and mental functions well but misses key environmental factors. It lacks items on social support, workplace attitudes, and psychosocial job demands, which are common in core sets for people with chronic conditions.
• SLPQualitative2021Hashtag who's missing? Lessons for genomic databases.Disability and health journalMany autistic people using #NotMssng rejected the idea that they were missing something and said research should focus on support, services, and including autistic voices.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Emerging health challenges for children with physical disabilities and their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic: The ECHO French survey.Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicineDuring lockdown, rehabilitation services were massively interrupted, leaving parents to deliver therapy at home. This caused a heavy mental load for families and led to negative effects on children's morale, behavior, and physical activity levels.
• PTOTSLPOther2021Brain Injury Functional Outcome Measure (BI-FOM): A Single Instrument Capturing the Range of Recovery in Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationA new 31-item measure tracks recovery from moderate to severe brain injury more accurately than standard scales. It captures patients who are nearly normal and those with profound impairment, avoiding the common problem where scores bunch up at the very top or bottom.
• SLPRCT2020Multisensory cueing facilitates naming in aphasia.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationNaming accuracy improved over virtual therapy for ten people with chronic non-fluent aphasia. Silent lip videos and object sounds were linked to faster interactions in early sessions.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Feasibility and Acceptability of Telemedicine to Substitute Outpatient Rehabilitation Services in the COVID-19 Emergency in Italy: An Observational Everyday Clinical-Life Study.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationTelemedicine maintained outpatient services with high satisfaction. Physiotherapy sessions recovered during the telemedicine phase, but consultation volumes remained lower than pre-pandemic levels. Most patients did not require a subsequent face-to-face visit.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Knee Extensor and Flexor Torque Variability During Maximal Strength Testing and Change in Knee Pain and Physical Function at 60-Mo Follow-Up: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST).American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationIn adults with or at risk of knee OA, inconsistent hamstring strength predicted worsening pain and function over 5 years, even after accounting for peak strength. Inconsistent quadriceps strength did not. Screening for hamstring variability may identify patients at higher risk of decline.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Ecological Momentary Assessment of Social Interactions: Associations With Depression, Anxiety, Pain, and Fatigue in Individuals With Mild Stroke.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationIn 48 people with mild stroke, higher momentary fatigue and depressed mood were linked to lower social confidence and satisfaction. Better social interactions predicted lower fatigue and mood symptoms hours later, while social success unexpectedly predicted increased pain at the next check-in.
• SLPCohort2020White Matter Hyperintensities Predict Response to Language Treatment in Poststroke Aphasia.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairIn 30 people with post-stroke aphasia, more right hemisphere white matter changes on MRI, especially deep white matter lesions, predicted poorer response to language treatment even after accounting for age, education, lesion volume, and aphasia severity.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020The relative influence of intellectual disabilities and autism on sensory impairments and physical disability: A whole-country cohort of 5.3 million children and adults.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDIntellectual disabilities were associated with much higher odds of sight loss, hearing loss and physical disability than autism alone. Autism was also independently linked to these impairments, but to a lesser extent. Both conditions require heightened vigilance for sensory and physical health issues.