THE INDEX

Every paper we have read

Each one summarised from the full article, not its abstract, and kept only if it speaks to physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology or nursing. Newest first.

35,183 PAPERS · PAGE 305 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• OTOther2019The Development of a New Computer Adaptive Test to Evaluate Feelings of Being Trapped in Caregivers of Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury: TBI-CareQOL Feeling Trapped Item Bank.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationA new caregiver measure of feeling trapped after TBI gives a score in under a minute. The computer test often asked 4 items and averaged 32 seconds. It can flag caregivers who may need respite or support.
• OTOther2019What Employer Actions Are Considered Most Important for the Return to Work of Employees with Cancer? A Delphi Study Among Employees and Employers.Journal of occupational rehabilitationEmployers and employees with cancer independently ranked practical support, communication, emotional support, sufficient sick leave, work ability assessment, appreciation, and return-to-work planning among the most important supports, varying by phase.
• PTRCT2019The Development and Content of the Vocational Advice Intervention and Training Package for the Study of Work and Pain (SWAP) Trial (ISRCTN 52269669).Journal of occupational rehabilitationFor people with musculoskeletal pain who are off work or struggling at work, a primary care vocational advice service was designed to begin with a phone call, identify obstacles using psychosocial flags, and agree a return-to-work plan.
• PTCohort2019Inertial Sensors Reveal Subtle Motor Deficits When Walking With Horizontal Head Turns After Concussion.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationWearable sensors showed athletes with sport-related concussion turned their heads more slowly while walking with side-to-side head turns, even when walking speed and head range looked normal. The difference was not present at day 10.
• OTQualitative2019Multi-stakeholder perspectives on information communication technology training for older adults: implications for teaching and learning.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyCare providers, trainers and older adults described individualized technology training tied to meaningful daily life as important. They reported fear, low interest and unsupportive peers as barriers, and rapport, simplicity, patience and self-directed learning as supports.
• SLPCohort2019Naturalistic language sampling to characterize the language abilities of 3-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceOnly 3.7% of 3-year-olds with autism used no words in parent play, but 34% used fewer than 20 words. In autism, more word use and initiations were linked to better social scores.
• PTOTSLPOther2019Understanding Health-Related Quality of Life of Caregivers of Civilians and Service Members/Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury: Establishing the Reliability and Validity of PROMIS Social Health Measures.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationPROMIS social health measures provide reliable, rapid scores for caregivers of people with TBI. They accurately distinguish caregivers of those with low functional ability, who report significantly worse social health than the general population, enabling targeted support.
• PTOther2019Effects of activity intensity, time, and intermittent doffing on daily limb fluid volume change in people with transtibial amputation.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalIntermittent doffing did not reduce the rate of limb fluid volume loss in 13 active transtibial amputees. Fluid loss was greater early in the day and less during high activity than low activity.
• PTOTRCT2019Effects of geriatric interdisciplinary home rehabilitation on complications and readmissions after hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitationOlder adults with hip fracture who received conventional geriatric care plus home rehabilitation had similar complications and readmissions as those who received conventional geriatric care. Adding home rehabilitation did not reduce complications, readmissions, or days in hospital after discharge.
• PTRCT2019The Effects of M2M and Adapted Yoga on Physical and Psychosocial Outcomes in People With Multiple Sclerosis.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationMovement-to-music improved walking speed and endurance versus waitlist, but adapted yoga did not. Neither intervention met the minimal clinically important difference, and lower-extremity strength, fatigue, and pain did not significantly change.
• PTOTCohort2019Reliability and Fall Risk Detection for the BESTest and Mini-BESTest in Older Adults.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)The BESTest and Mini-BESTest are stable over four weeks in older adults with balance problems, so a drop in score likely reflects a real change rather than test error. However, neither test reliably identified people who had fallen in the past year.
• PTCohort2019Age-related trends in cardiometabolic disease among adults with cerebral palsy.Developmental medicine and child neurologyOver at least 3 years, middle-aged and older adults with cerebral palsy were diagnosed with diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, abnormal heart rhythm and atherosclerosis sooner than younger adults. High cholesterol and hypertension were most common.
• Case-Control2019Neural Correlates of Reflection on Present and Past Selves in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMen with ASD assigned fewer positive personality words to their past selves than matched controls, and showed stronger brain activity during past-self reflection. Present-self and close-other judgments looked similar. This is a small lab study, not evidence of a treatment effect.
• PTRCT2019Implementation of a Personalized, Cost-Effective Physical Therapy Approach (Coach2Move) for Older Adults: Barriers and Facilitators.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Coach2Move therapy differed from usual care in how goals were set and feedback given, not in the exercises themselves. Therapists struggled with dual record keeping and income fears, but found coaching helpful for learning the approach.
• Other2019The Development of a New Computer-Adaptive Test to Evaluate Strain in Caregivers of Individuals With TBI: TBI-CareQOL Caregiver Strain.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationA brief computer adaptive questionnaire measures caregiver strain for civilian and military caregivers of people with TBI. It asks only a few items and can be completed quickly. Scores can flag caregivers who may need extra support.
• SLPOther2018Lack of Privileged Access to Awareness for Rewarding Social Scenes in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersTypical adults recognised rewarding social scenes faster than non-social ones, even when hidden from conscious awareness. Adults with autism showed no such advantage. This suggests social information does not automatically draw attention in autism, potentially affecting early social learning.
• Qualitative2018The development and testing of a module on child functioning for identifying children with disabilities on surveys. II: Question development and pretesting.Disability and health journalDraft survey questions about child functioning confused parents, so items on walking aids, hearing, communication, and emotions were rewritten. The revised questions are clearer, but this is a survey tool.
• SLPCohort2018Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) in Relation to Longitudinal Cortical Thickness Changes in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn autism, higher parent-reported social communication scores were associated with differences in brain thickness in frontal and temporal regions. In 65 people followed over time, average scores decreased from 103 to 98, and those whose scores decreased had thicker frontal and thinner occipital cortex.
• SLPCohort2018Sleep and Challenging Behaviors in the Context of Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Children with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism who slept less on average showed more challenging behavior and repetitive behavior during intensive behavioral therapy. Night-to-night sleep changes mostly did not predict next-day behavior, except more night waking preceded self-injury.
• SLPOther2018Circumscribed Interests and Attention in Autism: The Role of Biological Sex.Journal of autism and developmental disordersBoys and girls with autism looked at pictures in sex-typical ways in this eye-tracking task: boys favored male images, girls favored female images. The sex-typical pattern appeared in both groups. The authors suggest using sex-matched interests in assessment and therapy, not only male-typical toys.
• SLPSurvey2018Parental First Concerns and Timing of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis.Journal of autism and developmental disordersCaregivers of children diagnosed with autism before age 3 more often noticed poor eye contact, delayed pointing, and lack of response to their name. Concerns about not initiating social interactions were linked to later diagnoses. These non-verbal signs may help clinicians identify children needing earlier evaluation.
• OTSLPMeta-Analysis2018The Association Between Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Psychological Distress in Their Parents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents of children with autism report higher stress and mental health problems when their child has more emotional and behavioral difficulties. This link holds even after accounting for the child's autism severity, though it is weaker when a different person rates the child's behavior.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2018The development and testing of a module on child functioning for identifying children with disabilities on surveys. III: Field testing.Disability and health journalCaregiver reports on the Child Functioning Module can flag children with functional difficulties. Stricter severity thresholds, especially for behaviour and daily anxiety or depression, give more consistent estimates and fewer false positives than counting any difficulty.
• Other2018Brief Report: Attentional Cueing to Images of Social Interactions is Automatic for Neurotypical Individuals But Not Those with ASC.Journal of autism and developmental disordersNeurotypical participants responded faster when a body posture implied throwing to a person, even when the cue did not predict the target; participants with ASC did not show this automatic attention shift.
• PTOTRCT2019Change in Depression, Confidence, and Physical Function Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Depression scores did not change clearly. Older adults with mild cognitive impairment in a meaningful activity program had short-term gains in confidence and community participation; gains did not persist at follow-up.
• SLPPilot2019Detection of Swallow Kinematic Events From Acoustic High-Resolution Cervical Auscultation Signals in Patients With Stroke.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationIn 35 stroke patients, several neck microphone features peaked within 0.1 seconds of key swallow X-ray events in at least 60% of swallows. The study found timing links, not proof that the device diagnoses aspiration.
• PTOther2019Gait Speed and Dynamic Stability Decline Accelerates Only in Late Life: A Cross-sectional Study in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Walking speed and walking balance were similar among healthy walkers aged 65 to 84. They declined at age 85 and older, with speed about 0.13 m/s slower and reaching 0.76 m/s, shorter steps, and fewer steps per minute.
• OTSurvey2019Factorial Validity of the Work Ability Index Among Employees in Germany.Journal of occupational rehabilitationA single Work Ability Index score can be misleading. In 3968 German employees, the questionnaire's indicators formed two related parts: subjective work ability and resources, plus health-related problems.
• PTOther2019Dementia, Comorbidity, and Physical Function in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)PACE participants had gait speeds of 0.64 m/s and over 20 seconds on TUG. More chronic conditions related to slower walking, and in people with dementia each additional condition was linked to 3.5% worse TUG time. Without dementia, conditions were not linked to TUG time.
• Narrative Review2019Employees Diagnosed with Cancer: Current Perspectives and Future Directions from an Employer's Point of View.Journal of occupational rehabilitationNo original patient outcomes are reported. Future research is proposed on employer support for employees diagnosed with cancer.
• PTOTCohort2019Predictors of Functional Change in a Skilled Nursing Facility Population.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)No measured factor predicted lower-extremity function change, severe disability at discharge, or slow walking at discharge in 140 skilled nursing facility patients. 87% improved meaningfully, but 69% had severe disability, and higher depression scores tracked with smaller gait-speed gains.
• Other2019Extracellular Matrix and Adhesion Molecule Gene Expression in the Normal and Injured Murine Intervertebral Disc.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationIn young mice, most tested intervertebral disc genes were higher in the outer ring than the gel center; after puncture, a nucleus marker fell and collagen rose. This is basic mouse biology, not a therapy result.
• PTRCT2018The physical environment in family childcare homes and children's physical activity.Child: care, health and developmentChildren averaged 4.7 minutes per hour of moderate to vigorous activity in family childcare homes. Only indoor space was associated with more activity; outdoor space, fixed play equipment, portable equipment, and landscape features were not.
• Narrative Review2018The development and testing of a module on child functioning for identifying children with disabilities on surveys. I: Background.Disability and health journalNo original methods or results are reported in this background review of child disability survey questions, so there is no finding to act on.
• SLPCohort2018Longitudinal growth of receptive language in children with cerebral palsy between 18 months and 54 months of age.Developmental medicine and child neurologyFor children with cerebral palsy, language comprehension scores at 24 and 30 months strongly separated later growth paths. Children who could not speak at 48 to 54 months had severe delays and little progress.
• OTOther2018Associations Between Disruptive Behavior Problems, Parenting Factors, and Sleep Problems Among Young Children.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPIn preschool children at risk for behavior problems, more oppositional behavior and inconsistent discipline were linked to bedtime and sleep routine problems. Higher parenting stress was linked to night wakings. These are associations, not proof of cause.
• SLPCohort2018Sex chromosome trisomies are not associated with atypical lateralization for language.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren with sex chromosome trisomies showed typical left-sided language brain activity, just like peers. The condition did not cause atypical brain lateralization or handedness differences. Language difficulties in these children are not explained by reversed or bilateral brain organization.
• SLPSurvey2018The Estimated Prevalence of Autism in School-Aged Children Living in Rural Nepal Using a Population-Based Screening Tool.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn rural Nepal, 14 of 4098 school-aged children screened positive for autistic traits using a translated parent questionnaire. Thirteen of the 14 also screened positive for disability. This was a screen, not a diagnosis.
• OTCase-Control2018Evaluation of Executive Function and Mental Health in Retired Contact Sport Athletes.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationObjective testing showed no executive-function difference between retired contact-sport athletes and non-contact athletes. Contact athletes rated themselves worse on working memory and initiation, and reported more anxiety symptoms.
• Other2018Multimodal Imaging of Retired Professional Contact Sport Athletes Does Not Provide Evidence of Structural and Functional Brain Damage.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationNo significant differences were found on brain MRI between 21 retired contact sport athletes and 21 non-contact sport controls. The study was too small to detect differences, and it measured brain scans.
• SLPCase-Control2018An Exploratory Study of Mild Cognitive Impairment of Retired Professional Contact Sport Athletes.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationRetired contact sport athletes did not have significantly more mild cognitive impairment than non-contact athletes: 38% versus 14%. Lower estimated IQ, vascular risks, and depression may explain cognitive complaints.
• PTOTMeta-Analysis2018Repetitive Peripheral Sensory Stimulation and Upper Limb Performance in Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairRepetitive peripheral sensory stimulation, usually paired with motor training, was associated with upper limb motor gains in chronic stroke in small pooled trials, but participants likely knew they received active treatment. The two-hour protocol may be hard to use.
• PTOTSLPPilot2018Effectiveness of a SCERTS Model-Based Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Hong Kong: A Pilot Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism in Hong Kong improved on communication, emotion and motor scores after a SCERTS-based programme delivered within usual centre care, but with no control group, maturation or other components cannot be separated.
• SLPOther2018Reading Comprehension in Children With and Without ASD: The Role of Word Reading, Oral Language, and Working Memory.Journal of autism and developmental disordersWorking memory did not predict reading comprehension after age, word reading, vocabulary and autism diagnosis were considered. Vocabulary was the best predictor, and children with autism had poorer comprehension despite matched language.
• Cohort2018Early-Life Somatic Complaints: Longitudinal Associations with Maternal and Child Psychopathology.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPPreschool somatic complaints continued into school age and were linked to more anxiety and depression symptoms in a high-risk sample of mother-child pairs. Child sex did not change the anxiety link.
• PTPilot2018A Dual-Learning Paradigm Simultaneously Improves Multiple Features of Gait Post-Stroke.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairA dual treadmill task raised paretic knee flexion by about 10 degrees during training in 12 people with stroke, but the gain did not carry over after feedback was removed. Step asymmetry changed during training but returned to baseline; hip flexion showed a small carryover.
• PTRCT2018The reliability and validity of a designed setup for the assessment of static back extensor force and endurance in older women with and without hyperkyphosis.Physiotherapy theory and practiceA low-cost seated pull test reliably measured back extensor strength and endurance in older women. For those with hyperkyphosis, a gain of more than 3.9 kg in force or 74.9 seconds in endurance indicates true improvement, not measurement error.
• Survey2018US Pediatricians' Attitudes, Beliefs, and Perceived Injunctive Norms About Spanking.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPMost responding US pediatricians said spanking is bad and harmful, but they thought colleagues were slightly more approving. They expected more child harms than benefits from spanking.
• PTCohort2018A Preliminary Study of Early-Onset Dementia of Former Professional Football and Hockey Players.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationNone of the living former professional football and hockey players in this study had early-onset dementia. Most cognitive and brain imaging comparisons with non-contact athletes were similar, but pain, sleep problems, and low activity were more common.
• PTRCT2019Factors shaping expectations for complete relief from symptoms during rehabilitation for patients with spine pain.Physiotherapy theory and practiceIn 208 spine-pain patients, expectation of complete relief differed by sex, disability, fear, onset, and education. Women at higher disability, college-educated patients, and sudden-onset patients with low fear were more likely to expect full relief.