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 373 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPSurvey2021Mind-Mindedness and Stress in Parents of Children with Developmental Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents of children with developmental disorders were not less focused on their child's mental life. Parents of children with ADHD or ASD reported highest stress, and negative child descriptions were linked to higher stress.
• Narrative Review2021Improving health care for disabled people in COVID-19 and beyond: Lessons from Australia and England.Disability and health journalThis is a policy commentary, not a clinical study, so there is no finding to act on.
• SLPPilot2021Identifiable Patterns of Trait, State, and Experience in Chronic Stroke Recovery.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairIn 12 people with chronic aphasia, brain scans remained uniquely identifiable across tasks and time. Whole-brain scans also distinguished pre- versus post-therapy, but injured left-hemisphere scans did not.
• SLPCohort2021Is It Fear? Similar Brain Responses to Fearful and Neutral Faces in Infants with a Heightened Likelihood for Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersInfants with a family history of autism showed no difference from controls in general visual processing. However, unlike controls, they did not distinguish fearful from neutral faces when shown detailed images, suggesting early differences in how they process facial expressions.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021A High Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Preschool Children in an Immigrant, Multiethnic Population in Sweden: Challenges for Health Care.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn a high-immigrant Swedish district, 3.66% of preschoolers were diagnosed with autism, rising to 4.32% with later cases. Most had intellectual disability and multiple risk factors, including maternal migration and family history, challenging standard care models.
• PTCase-Control2021Impact of COVID-19 lockdown in children with neurological disorders in Italy.Disability and health journalLockdown was linked to fewer viral-like symptoms in 514 children with neurological disorders in Italy: risk was about 80% lower than before lockdown. Yet 67.7% had specialist visits cancelled and 90.6% of children who usually received rehabilitation lost face-to-face sessions.
• PTOther2021Psychometric evaluation of a newly developed measure of emotionalism after stroke (TEARS-Q).Clinical rehabilitationIn 224 acute stroke survivors without aphasia, a score of 2 or more on an eight-item self-report questionnaire for crying after stroke best predicted tearful emotionalism, while 0 or 1 predicted none.
• PTOther2021Feasibility and reliability of a web-based smartphone application for joint position measurement.Journal of rehabilitation medicineThe web app differed by less than 1° from device controls, and two iPhone apps showed small spread in repeated simulated knee-angle tests. Devices were tested, not patients, and clinical use needs more research.
• PTOther2021The Gait Disorientation Test: A New Method for Screening Adults With Dizziness and Imbalance.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationWalking eyes closed took much longer than eyes open in adults with vestibular loss. A difference over 4.5 seconds suggested gait disorientation and may prompt further dizziness evaluation, with guarding.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Characterizing health care utilization following hospitalization for a traumatic brain injury: a retrospective cohort study.Brain injuryOne year after hospitalization for traumatic brain injury, 26% to 30% of patients were superutilizers of emergency, inpatient, or outpatient care. These patients accounted for 60% to 81% of all visits in those settings. Prior healthcare use and comorbidities strongly predicted this high utilization.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2021Laying the foundation for a primary care core set of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) for community-dwelling older adults: A qualitative study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineCommunity-dwelling older adults prioritized leisure, family relationships, and mobility over physical impairments. They viewed coping and environmental support as central to independence. These patient-focused themes may differ from deficit-oriented clinical assessments.
• PTOther2020Inter-rater reliability of activity measure for post-acute care '6-Clicks' inpatient mobility short form in the intensive care unit.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyPhysical therapists in the ICU showed excellent agreement when scoring patient mobility using the AM-PAC IMSF after just one hour of training. This means changes in scores over time likely reflect real patient progress, not differences in how therapists rate them.
• PTSurvey2020Adherence to key domains in low back pain guidelines: A cross-sectional study of Danish physiotherapists.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyDanish physiotherapists strictly adhered to guidelines for assessing psychosocial risk factors but were cautious with activity and work advice. Public clinic therapists showed better adherence than private ones, who had far shorter first consultations. Passive treatments like heat and electrotherapy were rarely used.
• PTQualitative2020First point of contact physiotherapy; a qualitative study.PhysiotherapyParticipants said the public knew physiotherapy generally but not first point of contact physiotherapy, and expected patients to default to GP appointments. Reception signposting was described as critical, while traditional advertising was seen as ineffective.
• SLPOther2020Effectiveness of a life story intervention for adults with intellectual disability and depressive and trauma-related complaints.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDAdults with intellectual disability and depression or trauma who completed a 17-session life story intervention reported greater reductions in psychiatric symptoms and increases in well-being, life satisfaction, and purpose in life than those receiving usual care alone. Mastery did not improve more than usual care.
• OTSLPMeta-Analysis2020The relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety in autism: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIntolerance of uncertainty is strongly linked to anxiety in autistic children and young adults. This association is as strong as in neurotypical people. Targeting uncertainty tolerance may help treat anxiety in this group, though current evidence is correlational.
• PTCohort2020Utility of the anterior reach Y-BALANCE test as an injury risk screening tool in elite male youth soccer players.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports MedicineThe Y-Balance anterior reach test failed to predict injury risk in elite male youth soccer players. The commonly used 4 cm asymmetry threshold showed no significant difference between injured and non-injured groups, and overall prediction accuracy was low.
• PTOTRCT2020Intensive upper extremity training improved whole body movement control for children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy.Gait & postureHABIT improved tray-carrying symmetry but not walking. CIMT improved walking speed and stride length but not tray symmetry. Both improved toe clearance. Neither approach fixed both hand and leg problems, so choose the intervention based on the specific deficit you want to treat.
• SLPQualitative2020The face validity of an initial sub-typology of people with autism spectrum disorders detained in psychiatric hospitals.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceClinicians and service users agreed this typology for autism in secure hospitals makes sense but is too complex for patients. Psychosis and psychopathy were seen as key drivers of risk, while behavioural problems were often viewed as secondary to these conditions.
• PTRCT2020A Secondary Injury Prevention Program May Decrease Contralateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Female Athletes: 2-Year Injury Rates in the ACL-SPORTS Randomized Controlled Trial.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapyThere was no group difference in second ACL injuries when perturbation training was added to an ACL-SPORTS prevention program in 39 female athletes. Nine second injuries occurred: four graft ruptures and five contralateral injuries.
• OTSLPCohort2020Factors associated with enrollment into a clinical trial of caregiver-implemented intervention for infants at risk for autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceFamilies invited to a clinic-based caregiver intervention trial for 12-month-olds were less likely to enroll when mothers worked full time, household income was $60,000-$100,000, or they lived more than 30 miles away. Infants with higher communication scores were also less likely to enroll.
• PTOther2020Inertial sensor-based gait parameters reflect patient-reported fatigue in multiple sclerosis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn 49 people with MS, changes in gait measured by foot sensors during a six-minute walk predicted perceived fatigue within one Borg point. This supports using wearable sensors to track fatigue in real-world walking, though the study did not test whether this helps patient care.
• PTCohort20206-Minute Push Test in Youth Who Have Spina Bifida and Who Self-Propel a Wheelchair: Reliability and Physiologic Response.Physical therapyThe push test gave consistent distance scores in youth with spina bifida who use manual wheelchairs. Heart rate was less consistent, and effort varied widely.
• PTOTSLPOther2021Differential effects of deployment and nondeployment mild TBI on neuropsychological outcomes.Rehabilitation psychologyVeterans with mild TBI during deployment showed lower attention and processing speed than those with non-deployment TBI. However, all group scores remained in the average range. Most veterans with deployment TBI had intact cognition, though PTSD drove stronger behavioral health symptoms.
• SLPCohort2021Dynamic Eye Tracking as a Predictor and Outcome Measure of Social Skills Intervention in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersEye tracking metrics predicted who improved in social skills therapy, but did not change over time to show treatment effects. Higher attention to faces and background objects predicted better outcomes, while attention to hands predicted poorer outcomes.
• PTOTSLPOther2021Effect of a comprehensive eRehabilitation intervention alongside conventional stroke rehabilitation on disability and health-related quality of life: A pre-post comparison.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAdding eRehabilitation to standard stroke care showed no benefit in the first 3 months. Between 3 and 6 months, the intervention group had slightly better communication and strength scores than controls, but these changes were too small to be clinically meaningful.
• PTOTRCT2021Optimal duration of stretching exercise in patients with chronic myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicineFor chronic neck pain, stretching for 30 seconds reduced pain and improved pressure thresholds. Stretching for 60 seconds caused similar pain relief but significantly worsened nerve function tests, including slowed conduction time. Thirty seconds appears to be the optimal balance of benefit and safety.
• PTOTOther2021Development of a new pregnancy informational and decisional needs survey for women with physical disabilities.Disability and health journalA new survey helps clinicians understand what women with physical disabilities need when deciding about pregnancy. It covers risks, support, and provider communication. It is a tool for gathering information, not a test that scores patients or proves an intervention works.
• Narrative Review2021Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury in Females: A State-of-the-Art Summary and Future Directions.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
• SLPOther2021"I'm Proud to be a Little Bit Different": The Effects of Autistic Individuals' Perceptions of Autism and Autism Social Identity on Their Collective Self-esteem.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adults who associated autism with more positive attributes reported stronger autism identity and greater self-worth from being autistic. The link between positive views and self-worth ran through feeling connected to other autistic people.
• SLPCohort2021Association between pica and gastrointestinal symptoms in preschoolers with and without autism spectrum disorder: Study to Explore Early Development.Disability and health journalPreschoolers who ate non-food items had significantly more vomiting, diarrhea, and loose stools than those who did not, regardless of whether they had autism or other developmental disabilities. However, pica did not explain the higher rate of gut symptoms seen in children with autism compared to typical peers.
• Cohort2021Young Adults with High Autistic-Like Traits Displayed Lower Food Variety and Diet Quality in Childhood.Journal of autism and developmental disordersYoung adults with more autistic-like traits had lower childhood food variety and diet quality, especially dairy, yoghurt and citrus. The study did not show that diet caused these traits.
• PTOTRCT2021Effects of virtual reality-based neck-specific sensorimotor training in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled pilot trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicinePatients adding VR neck training to standard rehab reported significantly less headache than those doing standard rehab alone. They also gained more range of motion in bending the neck forward and backward. The helmet was heavy, but no other side effects occurred.
• PTOTOther2021Sensor-based categorization of upper limb performance in daily life of persons with and without neurological upper limb deficits.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesWrist accelerometer data from 211 adults grouped daily upper-limb use into 5 categories, from Minimal Activity/Rare Integration to High Activity/Full Integration. People with stroke appeared in all categories, while clinic arm capacity scores overlapped widely across them.
• PTOTRCT2021Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: A nested qualitative study exploring the perceptions and experiences of participants in a randomised controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitationMost patients found keeping a sling for four weeks after rotator cuff repair difficult, affecting sleep and daily tasks. Many preferred early removal. Clinicians felt conflicted about early movement due to fears of damaging the repair. Patients were unhappy that ultrasound scan results were not shared.
• OTOther2020Comparative analysis of self-injurious behaviour topographies in young children with and without developmental delay.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRParents rated five self-injury actions as more common in children with developmental delay than typically developing children. Five actions were also rated as a bigger problem. Children with developmental delay were more likely to have two or more actions.
• PTOther2020Oxygen cost of over-ground walking in persons with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease.Gait & posturePeople with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease used more oxygen for each metre walked than matched controls, even though walking speed and oxygen use during steady walking were similar. Shorter stride length was linked to this higher oxygen cost.
• PTOTSystematic Review2020Meniscus or Cartilage Injury at the Time of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Is Associated With Worse Prognosis for Patient-Reported Outcome 2 to 10 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapyPatients with ACL tears who also have meniscus or cartilage injuries report worse knee function and quality of life two to ten years after surgery. These concurrent injuries are a strong predictor of poor long-term outcomes, unlike age or sex which showed no association.
• PTOTCohort2020Day-to-Day Variability of Walking Performance Measures in Individuals Poststroke and Individuals With Parkinson Disease.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTPeople who walk more each day have larger swings in their step counts from one day to the next. For someone averaging 5,000 steps, daily variation can exceed 2,300 steps. Clinicians need multiple days of data to distinguish real improvement from normal fluctuation.
• OTSLPOther2020The role of staffing and classroom characteristics on preschool teachers' use of one-to-one intervention with children with autism.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIn autism preschools, therapists and teachers did more planned one-to-one teaching than aides. Classrooms with more aides were linked to less planned teaching. Classrooms with more children were linked to less spontaneous teaching.
• PTCase Series2020Clinical course and physiotherapy intervention in 9 patients with COVID-19.PhysiotherapyIn 9 patients with COVID-19 referred to physiotherapy, airway clearance was not needed, while five had exertional or positional oxygen desaturation. Rehabilitation used interval sessions, rest breaks, stepwise mobilisation, oxygen and monitoring, with supine rest if needed.
• OTSystematic Review2020eHealth in the support of people with mild intellectual disability in daily life: A systematic review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDMost studies did not ask people with mild intellectual disability what they needed or wanted before choosing an eHealth tool. Interventions were often delivered by researchers in schools, not by support staff or family in the home, limiting real-world applicability.
• PTOther2020The Effectiveness of Hospital in Motion, a Multidimensional Implementation Project to Improve Patients' Movement Behavior During Hospitalization.Physical therapyInpatients spent less time lying in bed (60.1% to 52.2%) and more time sitting, but not more time moving, after a ward-based project. Many interventions were delivered together, so no single component can be credited.
• PTOTCohort2020Improved Self-Reported Comfort, Stability, and Limb Temperature Regulation with an Immediate Fit, Adjustable Transtibial Prosthesis.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationParticipants rated the iFIT adjustable prosthesis significantly better than their conventional device for comfort, stability, and temperature regulation. No skin breakdown or falls were reported. However, wear time was lower, and the study was short-term with self-selected participants.
• PTOther2020Reliable interpretation of scapular kinematics depends on coordinate system definition.Gait & postureThe coordinate system used to describe shoulder blade motion changed reported angles by up to 26 degrees. Maximum conversion errors between coordinate systems were 3.3±2.1 and 3.1±2.0 degrees in healthy shoulder motion data. So compare studies only after checking the coordinate system.
• PTCohort2020Examination of Corticospinal and Spinal Reflexive Excitability During the Course of Postoperative Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapyAfter ACLR, athletes showed altered brain-to-muscle signaling to the quadriceps, especially in the opposite leg. These changes were linked to quadriceps strength and did not appear to change across the tested rehabilitation points.
• SLPOther2020Screening for intellectual disability in Dutch psychiatrically disturbed detainees: Assessing the psychometric properties of the Screener for Intelligence and Learning Disability (SCIL).Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDA brief screen for possible intellectual disability in psychiatrically disturbed Dutch detainees worked, but less well than in regular prisoners. The authors recommended a score threshold of 20.5 to flag more people at risk.
• PTOTOther2020Slip-Fall Predictors in Community-Dwelling, Ambulatory Stroke Survivors: A Cross-sectional Study.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTIn community-dwelling stroke survivors, a combination of dynamic gait stability, Timed Up and Go time, and hip extensor strength predicted who would fall when a slip was simulated. A 13-second TUG time and hip extensor strength below 106 Nm were key cutoffs.
• PTOther2021Mobilization and Exercise Intervention for Patients With Multiple Myeloma: Clinical Practice Guidelines Endorsed by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.Physical therapyPhysical therapists can mobilize multiple myeloma patients with low blood counts if they monitor for adverse signs. Exercise is safe with platelet counts above 10,000/μL using gentle movements, and hemoglobin levels below 8 g/dL require close vital sign checks rather than withholding therapy.
• SLPCohort2021Delay to Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention and Educational Outcomes for a Medicaid-Enrolled Cohort of Children with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersLonger delays to start intensive behavioral intervention were linked to fewer general education placements and lower math scores, but not reading scores. Speech therapy receipt was also associated with lower odds of general education placement, suggesting service mix matters alongside timing.