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 327 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• OTOther2019Adaptation of the Possibilities for Activity Scale for women encountering cancer (PActS-W).Australian occupational therapy journalThe PActS-W asks women after cancer surgery what activities they feel they should be doing and what they believe they could do. In 186 women, a shortened version showed consistent scores and related to quality of life. It may guide OT discussions about activity expectations.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2019The effects of combined exposure of solvents and noise on auditory function - A systematic review and meta-analysis.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsWorkers exposed to both noise and solvents had more hearing loss than workers exposed to solvents alone. The studies were cross-sectional, so this does not prove solvents caused the loss.
• SLPOther2019Energetic and Informational Components of Speech-on-Speech Masking in Binaural Speech Intelligibility and Perceived Listening Effort.Trends in hearingAdding spatial separation, gender differences, or time-reversed maskers to speech improved both understanding and reduced listening effort. These benefits persisted even when speech was already perfectly intelligible. However, individual gains in effort did not predict individual gains in understanding.
• OTOther2019Feasibility Study Using Propensity Score Matching Methods for the Pseudo-Common Person Equating Requirement.OTJR : occupation, participation and healthMatching two groups on demographics did not make their daily living and physical function items behave like one ability. Average scores were similar, but how people answered was not, so this method cannot replace giving both tests to the same people.
• PTQualitative2019Clarifying the role of clinical supervisors according to physiotherapists at a higher education institution.The South African journal of physiotherapyPhysiotherapy clinical supervisors described their role as educator, mentor, role model and communicator. They questioned their teaching skills and whether teaching was their duty. Students' weak theory meant time shifted from reasoning to basics.
• PTCase-Control2019Comparative joint position error in patients with non-specific neck disorders and asymptomatic age-matched individuals.The South African journal of physiotherapyNeck position sense did not separate 20 people with mild neck pain from 20 matched controls. Controls usually made larger errors, and the paper reported extension differences close to 1 and 2 degrees.
• PTSurvey2019The prevalence and work-related physical factors associated with knee pain in older Thai farmers.Journal of physical therapy scienceKnee pain was reported by 154 of 285 older Thai farmers. Pain lasting more than 12 months was linked with a maximum physical activity load, but this survey cannot show which activities caused it.
• Other2019Enhanced Social Dominance and Altered Neuronal Excitability in the Prefrontal Cortex of Male KCC2b Mutant Mice.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn male mice with reduced KCC2, most autism-related behavior tests were unchanged, including the primary anxiety measure. They won more tube-test matches, and prefrontal neurons had larger excitatory signals, not inhibitory signals.
• SLPOther2019Construct Validity of the Viking Speech Scale.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)In children with cerebral palsy, Viking Speech Scale ratings tracked listener intelligibility: lower intelligibility usually meant higher speech severity. Scores overlapped within levels, so the scale is useful but not exact.
• PTOTOther2019Prevalence and goal attainment with spinal orthoses for children with cerebral palsy.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineOnly 251 of 2800 children with CP used spinal orthoses, mostly for function. Functional goals were often attained, but 37% of children with severe scoliosis who had that goal attained deformity prevention.
• PTPilot2019Digital Versus Conventional Rehabilitation After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Single-Center, Parallel-Group Pilot Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesPatients using a digital home exercise system after hip replacement recovered mobility and hip movement faster than those receiving conventional in-person physiotherapy. The digital group had better Timed Up and Go scores at 8 weeks and 6 months, but the study was small and not randomly assigned.
• PTOther2019Velocity-specific knee strength between professional and under-17 female volleyball players.The South African journal of physiotherapyProfessional female volleyball players had greater knee extension strength than under-17 players at all tested speeds. Hamstring-quadriceps ratios were similar and below the reference balance value, and no injuries were measured.
• OTSLPCohort2019Atypical Response to Caregiver Touch in Infants at High Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersInfants later diagnosed with autism were less likely to look at the source of a caregiver's touch and more likely to look away. This lack of attention at 12 months predicted higher autism symptom severity at follow-up.
• SLPNarrative Review2019Management of Dysphagia in Acquired and Progressive Neurologic Conditions.Seminars in speech and languagePatients with progressive neurologic disease often under-report swallowing problems because sensory perception degrades. Clinicians should rely on imaging rather than patient self-report, and verify any compensatory maneuvers or diet changes with instrumented evaluation.
• PTOther2019Modulation of anticipatory postural adjustments using a powered ankle orthosis in people with Parkinson's disease and freezing of gait.Gait & postureWearing a powered ankle orthosis made the body's preparatory movements before stepping larger, faster, and more consistent in people with Parkinson's disease and freezing of gait. Adding an acoustic cue to the device produced the strongest improvements in these balance shifts.
• OTOther2019Interpreting Action Research Arm Test Assessment Scores to Plan Treatment.OTJR : occupation, participation and healthIn 122 people with stroke-related upper-limb weakness, the ARAT behaved as one overall ability score. A keyform can show which grasp tasks are just hard enough to target for short-term therapy goals, but patient outcomes were not tested.
• OTCohort2019Flexible assertive community treatment for individuals with a mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning: results of a longitudinal study in the Netherlands.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRAcross clients in Dutch flexible assertive community teams, admissions, social and psychological problem scores, police contacts, risk ratings, housing problems and disturbance decreased. Work, money, substance use, global functioning and satisfaction did not improve.
• OTSLPNarrative Review2019Digital Media and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Review of Evidence, Theoretical Concerns, and Opportunities for Intervention.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPScreen time duration often looks similar between children with ASD and typically developing school-aged children, but content, bedtime use, and calming routines may matter more. Counsel families on shared use, limits, and teaching kids to resist sticky apps.
• Narrative Review2019Automated Forelimb Tasks for Rodents: Current Advantages and Limitations, and Future Promise.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairNo clinical finding to act on. This is a rodent forelimb testing methods viewpoint, not a patient study.
• PTNarrative Review2019Airway clearance therapy in acute paediatric respiratory illness: A state-of-the-art review.The South African journal of physiotherapyThis narrative review synthesizes evidence and expert opinion on airway clearance therapy for acute paediatric respiratory illness. It highlights that routine use is often unsupported by high-level evidence and may cause harm, advocating for individualized assessment instead.
• SLPSurvey2019Relations Between Bilingualism and Autistic-Like Traits in a General Population Sample of Primary School Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn UK primary school children, speaking two languages was not linked to overall autistic-like traits. Speech, meaning and coherence skills were more closely linked to traits. A lower score in high-scoring bilinguals did not hold across the sample.
• Other2019A Machine Learning Strategy for Autism Screening in Toddlers.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPIn data from 14,995 toddlers, a computer program classified 99.72% of test cases correctly. It was less likely than the paper screener to identify true cases. It is not yet ready to replace clinician screening.
• OTSurvey2018Sensory Overresponsivity, Loneliness, and Anxiety in Taiwanese Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Occupational therapy internationalHigher sensory avoiding was linked to greater anxiety and loneliness in adults with ASD. Loneliness was linked to both and may help account for the link.
• OTRCT2018Occupational Therapy in Complex Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Occupational therapy internationalClient-centered OT added to standard care improved self-reported performance and satisfaction in complex rehabilitation patients. The study was unblinded, so therapists knew who got the extra treatment. This pilot shows the approach is feasible but does not prove it works better than standard care alone.
• Other2019Retinal alterations in a pre-clinical model of an autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismMale adolescent mice exposed before birth to valproic acid had smaller retinal light responses and retinal protein changes. They also spent less time in the open centre and showed less social interest. This is an animal model, not a human therapy result.
• PTOTSurvey2019Differences in Perceived Risk at Which Clinician and Patient Stakeholders Initiate Activities to Prevent Late Effects Among Breast Cancer Survivors.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationBreast cancer survivors said they would start education and prevention at lower perceived risk than clinicians. Therapists had the lowest risk levels among clinicians, while surgeons and other physicians set higher levels.
• PTOther2019The utility of using peak expiratory flow and forced vital capacity to predict poor expiratory cough flow in children with neuromuscular disorders.The South African journal of physiotherapyIn 41 South African children with neuromuscular disorders, peak expiratory flow and forced vital capacity tracked peak cough flow. Values below 160 L.min −1 peak flow or 1.2 L vital capacity pointed to likely ineffective cough, but confirmation is needed before replacing cough tests.
• Qualitative2019Family influences on child nutritional outcomes in Nairobi's informal settlements.Child: care, health and developmentIn Nairobi slums, mothers, grandmothers and fathers described child feeding as shaped by poverty, food insecurity and household advice. Grandmothers often advised mothers, fathers mainly provided food. Feeding decisions were shared among family members rather than made by mothers alone.
• PTOther2019Motion analysis of operating a balance exercise assist robot system during forward and backward movements.Journal of physical therapy scienceOperating the balance robot required smaller body shifts than moving the body as far as possible while standing, yet the robot moved 43.2 cm forward and 43.1 cm backward. It was tested in 11 healthy men, not patients.
• PTNarrative Review2019A Narrative Review of Musculoskeletal Impairments Associated With Nonspecific Chronic Pelvic Pain.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationMusculoskeletal impairments like high pelvic floor tone and poor movement are present in women with chronic pelvic pain, but evidence linking them to the pain is weak. Studies used subjective tests with poor reliability, so these findings do not yet justify specific treatments.
• SLPQualitative2019Responsive communication coaching for early childhood practitioners in underserved South African contexts: Clinical perspectives.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsEarly childhood practitioners in South Africa reported that coaching by student speech-language therapists helped them use responsive strategies, such as observing, waiting and listening, and increased interaction with children. No child outcomes were measured.
• SLPRCT2019Pediatric Prolonged-Release Melatonin for Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Impact on Child Behavior and Caregiver's Quality of Life.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism and poor sleep who took prolonged-release melatonin had fewer outward-directed behavior problems than children taking placebo after 13 weeks, and caregivers reported better wellbeing. Social withdrawal and anxiety did not change clearly in the whole group.
• PTOTOther2019Coordination of reach-to-grasp in physical and haptic-free virtual environments.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationThirteen healthy adults reached and grasped objects in a virtual environment without haptic feedback. They moved slower and opened their hands wider than in the physical world. However, the coordination between reaching and grasping remained intact.
• PTOTSystematic Review2019Understanding Low Back Pain in Traumatic Lower Limb Amputees: A Systematic Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationLow back pain is common in traumatic amputees, affecting 52.8% to 64%. Biomechanical studies show altered trunk motion and higher spinal loads, but the link to pain is unclear due to small sample sizes and inconsistent reporting.
• PTOther2019Relationship between muscle-strengthening activities recommended by physical activity guidelines and knee extensor strength in the elderly.Journal of physical therapy scienceAmong 223 Japanese adults aged 60 or older, strength training and heavy gardening and farming at least two days a week were linked to higher measured knee extensor strength. Carrying heavy loads and climbing stairs or hills were not linked to higher strength.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2019Transcriptomic metaanalyses of autistic brains reveals shared gene expression and biological pathway abnormalities with cancer.Molecular autismAutism frontal cortex gene patterns matched brain, kidney, thyroid and pancreatic cancer profiles in the same direction, and were opposite to lung and prostate cancer profiles. Shared immune, mitochondrial and PI3K pathway changes were reported.
• PTOther2019The Spanish Version of the Functional Rating Index in Patients With Low Back Pain: Preliminary Results of the Validation Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationSpanish version of the Functional Rating Index was easy to complete and produced similar scores when repeated in 22 patients with low back pain, but this small preliminary check does not yet prove it measures the right thing for all Spanish speakers.
• SLPQualitative2019The cat on a hot tin roof? Critical considerations in multilingual language assessments.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsIsiZulu-speaking children read language screening pictures through their own culture. A black cat on a roof was seen as danger, not rescue, and slow answers to English questions could look like word-finding problems.
• SLPOther2019'Who Am I?': An Exploratory Study of the Relationships Between Identity, Acculturation and Mental Health in Autistic Adolescents.Journal of autism and developmental disordersPersonal identity scores did not predict mental health difficulties in autistic adolescents. Groups based on cultural alignment did not differ on mental health scores. Adolescents aligned to non-autistic culture made more positive self statements than those aligned to neither culture.
• PTNarrative Review2019Current stroke rehabilitation services and physiotherapy research in South Africa.The South African journal of physiotherapySouth African stroke rehabilitation faces transport and service barriers. Task-oriented circuit gait training and a multidisciplinary workplace intervention improved walking or return to work in trials, while caregiver education alone and pictorial home exercise prescriptions did not.
• SLPOther2019Speech and motor speech disorders and intelligibility in adolescents with Down syndrome.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsReduced intelligibility in adolescents with Down syndrome was not associated with age, intelligence, language, or speech motor delay. It was associated with dysarthria or apraxia, especially both together.
• PTOTOther2019Assessment of the effects of a group intervention program used in home-dwelling elderly individuals to promote home exercise and prevent locomotive syndrome.Journal of physical therapy scienceOlder adults who attended every group session showed better walking stride and leg strength at follow-up. Those who missed sessions did not. The study had no comparison group, so it cannot show the program caused the improvements.
• SLPCohort2019Age-Related Hearing Loss Associations With Changes in Brain Morphology.Trends in hearingOver a mean 2.62 years, changes in hearing and auditory cortex morphology did not track together. Baseline elevated high-frequency hearing was linked to lower auditory cortex gray matter and ventricle expansion, but this study did not show hearing loss caused brain change.
• OTQualitative2018Play, Playfulness, and Self-Efficacy: Parental Experiences with Children on the Autism Spectrum.Occupational therapy internationalParents of children on the autism spectrum described play encounters as easier when they followed the child's interests and let the child lead. They felt competent when play brought joy, but found pretend play harder to sustain.
• OTMeta-Analysis2018Cognitive Rehabilitation of Adaptive Behavior in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Meta-Analysis.Occupational therapy internationalCognitive rehabilitation programs improved adaptive behavior in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, with a moderate overall benefit across 6 randomized trials of 544 children. The programs differed, so this supports trying cognitive rehabilitation, not one specific method.
• OTSurvey2018Self-reported health conditions and related driving reduction in older drivers.Occupational therapy in health careMusculoskeletal conditions were the most common self-reported reason older drivers reduced driving in the past year. Women were more likely than men to report reducing driving because of health problems. Ask about joint pain, arthritis, and hip or knee replacement.
• OTNarrative Review2018An overview and critique of the Test of Visual Perception Skills - fourth edition (TVPS-4).Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTThe TVPS-4 reliably identifies specific visual perception deficits in children and young adults, but its US-based norms may mislead clinicians outside the United States. It also lacks data on how well it detects change after treatment or scores at extreme high or low ends.
• PTOTQualitative2018Development of the Pediatric Disability Inventory-Patient Reported Outcome (PEDI-PRO) measurement conceptual framework and item candidates.Scandinavian journal of occupational therapyYouth with developmental disabilities could describe difficult functional tasks when tied to familiar everyday situations, such as shopping or working at a job. Researchers used this to draft PEDI-PRO items. The measure is not yet validated.
• OTSystematic Review2018A Systematic Review of Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Instruments for the Selection of Assistive Technologies.Occupational therapy internationalThe Quebec questionnaire appeared in three of five included assistive technology questionnaire adaptations. Many quality checks were good or excellent, but none was fully checked, so use a version with published adaptation.
• Other2019Autism risk genes are evolutionarily ancient and maintain a unique feature landscape that echoes their function.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutism risk genes analysed here are long, ancient, and highly connected. The paper reports gene database features only, not patient outcomes, and gives no guidance for physical, occupational, or speech therapy.