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 407 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOTSLPRCT2022Digitally Assisted Versus Conventional Home-Based Rehabilitation After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationDigital home rehab with motion trackers and 13 therapist visits matched conventional rehab with 30 visits on shoulder function at 12 weeks. Both groups improved clinically, but no significant difference was found. The study stopped early due to the pandemic, leaving it underpowered.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Examining social determinants in use of assistive technology for race/ethnic groups of older adults.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyOlder adults with activity limitations had over seven times the odds of using assistive technology. Black older adults had higher odds of use than Whites, while Asians had lower odds. Health insurance increased use for Whites and Hispanics, but having a personal doctor was the key factor for Black patients.
• SLPCohort2022Eyetracking during picture naming predicts future vocabulary dropout in progressive anomia.Neuropsychological rehabilitationIn patients with progressive language loss, eye-tracking during picture naming predicted which words would later be lost. Words that would eventually drop out caused more scattered gaze and more fixations even when named correctly at baseline. This suggests gaze patterns could help identify vulnerable words for maintenance therapy.
• PTPilot2022Medical Therapeutic Yoga for multiple sclerosis: examining self-efficacy for physical activity, motivation for physical activity, and quality of life outcomes.Disability and rehabilitationFifteen people with MS completed a five-week group program combining yoga-based exercise, behavior-change education, journaling, and relaxation. Confidence for physical activity and emotional quality of life scores changed; motivation, activity, and other quality-of-life scores did not.
• Other2022Sleep, caregiver burden, and life satisfaction in Parkinson's disease caregivers: a multinational investigation.Disability and rehabilitationCaregiver sleep problems linked patient sleep issues to caregiver burden and lower life satisfaction. Poor sleep in the caregiver, not just the patient, was the key factor driving burden and reducing quality of life.
• PTRCT2022Psychometric properties of the 4-meter walk test after total knee arthroplasty.Disability and rehabilitationThe 4-meter walk test at fastest speed is as reliable and responsive as the 6-minute walk test in the first three months after knee replacement. It takes less than four minutes and needs only eight meters of space, making it a practical choice for tracking early recovery.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Evaluating person-centered factors associated with brain-computer interface access to a commercial augmentative and alternative communication paradigm.Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNAFour people with ALS tried a brain-computer interface to spell on a standard AAC keyboard. Two achieved accuracy matching healthy controls, but performance varied widely and no one reached the threshold for free spelling.
• SLPPilot2022A single-case experimental design investigation of collaborative goal setting practices in hospital-based speech-language pathologists when provided supports to use motivational interviewing and goal attainment scaling.Neuropsychological rehabilitationTraining, an app, and debriefing that supported motivational interviewing and goal attainment scaling increased clinicians' collaborative interviewing and goal scale quality. Adherence improved for two of three clinicians.
• PTOTCohort2022The effect of botulinum toxin-A on neural and non-neural components of wrist hyper-resistance in adults with stroke or cerebral palsy.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationBotulinum toxin reduced the neural component of wrist stiffness in adults with stroke or cerebral palsy, but did not change non-neural tissue stiffness. Clinical function scores showed minimal improvement, and the study lacked a control group.
• PTCohort2021The Feasibility of Prehabilitation as Part of the Breast Cancer Treatment Pathway.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationPatients wanted prehabilitation but short surgery waits meant only 24 of 61 interested patients could attend. Anxiety scores improved in those who did. Other outcomes showed no significant change. The study proves delivery is possible but not that the program improves function.
• Cohort2021Sedentary behavior patterns over 6 weeks among ambulatory people with stroke.Topics in stroke rehabilitationSedentary behavior patterns remained stable over 6 weeks in ambulatory stroke survivors. This supports using pre-post designs for future interventions. The study did not test an intervention, so it does not show that any treatment reduces sitting time.
• PTOTCohort2021Long-Term Observational Results from the ASPIRE Study: OnabotulinumtoxinA Treatment for Adult Lower Limb Spasticity.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationIn real-world practice, botulinum toxin injections for lower limb spasticity improved walking, dressing, and pain over two years, with high satisfaction. However, nearly 40% of patients dropped out, and pain data relied on a minority of responses, so this describes typical care rather than proof of efficacy.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2021Menstrual Irregularity, Hormonal Contraceptive Use, and Bone Stress Injuries in Collegiate Female Athletes in the United States.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationMost female collegiate athletes use hormonal contraceptives, often to mask irregular periods rather than treat underlying energy deficits. Injectable contraceptives were associated with higher odds of stress fractures compared to oral pills, while past menstrual irregularity alone showed no such link.
• PTOTCohort2021The Course of Physical Capacity in Wheelchair Users During Training for the HandbikeBattle and at 1-Yr Follow-up.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationHandbikeBattle training raised physical capacity, and gains held at 1 year for the whole group. However, capacity dropped significantly in those who did not compete again, while it remained stable or slightly improved in those who did. Having a future event goal appeared key to maintaining fitness.
• PTOTRCT2021Cardiometabolic Effects of High-Intensity Hybrid Functional Electrical Stimulation Exercise after Spinal Cord Injury.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationSix months of high-intensity FES rowing improved aerobic capacity in people with spinal cord injury but did not reduce the prevalence of cardiometabolic disease. BMI increased slightly, and only one participant met the recommended exercise frequency. This intervention alone did not change metabolic health outcomes.
• PTOTSystematic Review2021A Systematic Search and Review of Questionnaires Measuring Individual psychosocial Factors Predicting Return to Work After Musculoskeletal and Common Mental Disorders.Journal of occupational rehabilitationThree psychosocial factors predict return to work after musculoskeletal or mental disorders. Self-efficacy is a strong predictor for both. Expectations predict well for musculoskeletal issues, while work ability is less reliable for mental disorders. Several validated questionnaires exist to measure these factors.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Employment After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Among Women in the Sister and the Two Sister Studies.Journal of occupational rehabilitationMost breast cancer survivors kept their jobs, but those with neuropathy affecting work or poor general health were much more likely to lose employment. Lymphedema was not a significant predictor. Survivors often worked fewer hours or feared losing insurance rather than quitting.
• PTOTCohort2021Relationships among classifications of impairment and measures of ambulatory function for children with spina bifida.Disability and rehabilitationFor children with spina bifida, classifications based on braces, devices, and home or community mobility tracked daily steps better than x-ray lesion level. Functional classification may be more useful than anatomic level alone.
• SLPCase Series2021Effect of Mandarin Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST) in Mandarin-English bilinguals with aphasia: A single-case experimental design.Neuropsychological rehabilitationTwo bilinguals with aphasia trained in Mandarin verb retrieval showed gains in Mandarin and some transfer to English. However, English gains faded to baseline one month later, and statistical significance was inconsistent. This pilot suggests potential but confirms no reliable long-term cross-language effect.
• OTSurvey2021Company Characteristics, Disability Inclusion Practices, and Employment of People with Disabilities in the Post COVID-19 Job Economy: A Cross Sectional Survey Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitationEmployers reporting higher disability inclusion scores had more workers with self-identified disabilities. Large companies, Fortune 500 companies, and Federal contractors reported higher inclusion and employment rates than smaller, non-Fortune 500, or non-Federal-contractor companies.
• Survey2021Corticosteroid and Local Anesthetic Use Trends for Large Joint and Bursa Injections: Results of a Survey of Sports Medicine Physicians.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationSports medicine physicians mostly inject triamcinolone or methylprednisolone at 21-40mg with lidocaine. However, one-third use doses above 40mg, and few use ropivacaine, despite literature suggesting lower doses are equally effective and ropivacaine may be safer for tissue.
• OTCohort2021Effort-Reward Imbalance at Work and Overcommitment in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI): Associations with Return to Work 6 Months After AMI.Journal of occupational rehabilitationWork stress before an AMI did not show a clear link to returning to work at 6 months once other factors were considered. Low physical and mental quality of life was linked to not returning.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Psychometric analysis of the behavioral assessment screening tool (BAST) in adults with stroke.Topics in stroke rehabilitationThe BAST screening tool showed good reliability for mood, fatigue, and executive function in adults with stroke. It separated stroke survivors from healthy controls on these subscales, but failed for impulsivity and substance abuse. The study included very few stroke patients.
• PTSystematic Review2022Relationships between physical therapy intervention and opioid use: A scoping review.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationEarly physical therapy for low back pain was consistently linked to lower odds of opioid use in five of six studies. However, evidence for other PT interventions, modalities, or interdisciplinary programs remains weak, inconsistent, or null.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Emotion recognition impairments and social well-being following right-hemisphere stroke.Neuropsychological rehabilitationChronic right-hemisphere stroke patients with poorer emotion recognition reported losing more social activities. This link held even after accounting for stroke severity and physical limitations. Screening for emotion recognition deficits may help identify patients at risk of social isolation.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2022The Value of High Intensity Locomotor Training Applied to Patients With Acute-Onset Neurologic Injury.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationHigh-intensity walking training improves cardiovascular capacity and walking endurance in stroke and spinal cord injury patients, often without adverse events. Therapists can use step counts or perceived exertion to guide intensity when heart rate monitoring is unavailable, though achieving high intensities remains difficult for severely impaired patients.
• PTCohort2022Prevalence of low back pain and related disability in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationAmong 158 patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, 60% had clinically significant low back pain; those with it had worse hip function, and low back disability was strongly linked to worse hip function. It is an association, not proof that treating the back improves the hip.
• OTSLPCase Report2022HD-tDCS as a neurorehabilitation technique for a case of post-anoxic leukoencephalopathy.Neuropsychological rehabilitationA single patient with rare brain damage from oxygen deprivation showed improved memory, fluency, and daily function after 29 sessions of brain stimulation. However, these cognitive gains vanished ten weeks after treatment stopped, suggesting any benefit is temporary without ongoing sessions.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Challenges in Measuring Applied Cognition: Measurement Properties and Equivalence of the Functional Assessment in Acute Care Multidimensional Computerized Adaptive Test (FAMCAT) Applied Cognition Item Bank.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationMany items in this hospitalized patient cognition test showed bias for age, sex, or education. Items on reading long books or using smartphones were harder for older or less educated people, regardless of actual cognitive ability. Six items were deleted or restricted to improve the test's fairness.
• PTOTSurvey2022Individual and cumulative health afflictions are associated with greater impairment in physical and mental function in former professional American style football players.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationFormer NFL players with more self-reported health conditions reported worse physical and mental function. Chronic pain had the strongest association; sleep apnea, cardiometabolic disease, and neurocognitive impairment were also associated with impairment.
• PTOTCohort2021Risk Factors for the Development of Shoulder Pain in Elite Sled Hockey Players.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation70.5% of elite sled hockey players reported shoulder pain in the past month. Heavier weight and more years of manual wheelchair use were linked to pain. The study cannot show cause.
• SLPQualitative2021Interprofessional Practitioners' Opinions on Features and Services for an Augmentative and Alternative Communication Brain-Computer Interface Device.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationPractitioners want brain-computer interface communication devices to be small, durable, and supported by separate training for the device and the software. They insist on independent clinical support, not manufacturer-led assessments. These are design preferences from 12 professionals, not evidence the technology works.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2021Systematic Review of Clinical Guidelines Related to Care of Individuals With Cerebral Palsy as Part of the World Health Organization Efforts to Develop a Global Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationExisting cerebral palsy guidelines focus heavily on body functions and spasticity, with few recommendations for activity and participation. Therapists should expect limited guidance on physical and occupational therapy interventions, noting that evidence for improving daily function often lags behind medical management.
• PTSurvey2021Lifetime Prevalence of Nonspecific Low Back Pain in Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Epidemiologic Survey.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation48.98% of adolescent students in Veneto, Italy reported nonspecific low back pain. Female sex, not playing sports regularly, shorter sleep, and family history were linked; sitting and device use also tracked with pain.
• PTOTCohort2021Recovery Courses of Patients Who Return to Work by 3, 6 or 12 Months After Total Knee Arthroplasty.Journal of occupational rehabilitationPatients who returned to work by 3 months after knee replacement had significantly less knee pain and stiffness than those who returned later. Late returners were held back by persistent knee symptoms, not by mental health issues or social factors.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021The Impact of Work Loss on Mental and Physical Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Baseline Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitationLosing work during the pandemic was linked to much higher rates of distress and poor health. People with less money or fewer social connections suffered the most. Continued work seemed to protect mental health even for those with low social interaction.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2021Getting the Message Right: Evidence-Based Insights to Improve Organizational Return-to-Work Communication Practices.Journal of occupational rehabilitationWorkers felt more comfortable sharing health details with union reps than with supervisors or disability managers. Stakeholders reported that pairing practical information with emotional support and tailoring the message to the worker's specific situation helped keep return-to-work plans on track.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2021Exploring the Factors that Influence Workforce Participation for People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Discrete Choice Experiment.Journal of occupational rehabilitationFor people with MS, the impact of work on other life aspects and supportive workplace culture were the strongest drivers of job preference. Physical workplace alterations were less important overall, though their value varied significantly by job type and MS course.
• OTCohort2021The Return-to-Work Self-efficacy Questionnaire (RTW-SE): A Validation Study of Predictive Abilities and Cut-off Values for Patients on Sick Leave Due to Anxiety or Depression.Journal of occupational rehabilitationPost-treatment scores on a return-to-work self-efficacy questionnaire separated patients working fully from those on sick leave. Scores of 4.6 or higher predicted full return at 3, 6 and 12 months.
• Other2021Experiences of veterans with spinal cord injury related to annual urine screening and antibiotic use for urinary tract infections.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationVeterans with spinal cord injury reported completing antibiotic courses as prescribed and viewed annual urine screening as routine care. They generally trusted providers, but some wanted more information on preventing urinary tract infections.
• PTOTRCT2021Two-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Inpatient Multimodal Occupational Rehabilitation Vs Outpatient Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Sick Listed Workers with Musculoskeletal or Common Mental Disorders.Journal of occupational rehabilitationInpatient multimodal rehabilitation led to faster and more frequent return to work over two years compared to outpatient therapy. However, the reduction in total sick leave days did not reach statistical significance. The intensive inpatient program showed clear benefits for work participation.
• PTRCT2021Dual-task walking and automaticity after Stroke: Insights from a secondary analysis and imaging sub-study of a randomised controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitationStroke survivors with faster baseline walking improved their dual-task walking after training. Those with slower walking did not. This suggests increasing walking speed should be the priority before attempting complex dual-task rehabilitation.
• OTQualitative2021Beliefs About Return to Work Among Women During/After Long-Term Sick Leave for Common Mental Disorders: A Qualitative Study Based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour.Journal of occupational rehabilitationWomen returning to work after long-term sick leave for mental health disorders felt pressure from all sides. They feared losing competence and financial stress, yet valued work for identity and safety. Support felt conditional, often causing guilt rather than relief.
• Other2021The Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program: Updates and Perspectives on Addressing an Ongoing Need in Physiatric Research.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationThis paper describes the structure and self-reported career outcomes of a training program for physician-scientists in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. It reports no clinical patient outcomes or intervention effects, so there is nothing here to change direct therapy practice.
• PTOTOther2021Treatment Recommendations for Phantom Limb Pain in People with Amputations: An Expert Consensus Delphi Study.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationExperts endorsed graded motor imagery, mirror therapy, and functional prostheses for phantom limb pain, but consensus relied mostly on clinical experience rather than strong trial data. Amitriptyline was the only medication agreed upon, despite existing evidence showing it is no more effective than placebo.
• OTSurvey2021Does it matter what your reasons are when deciding to disclose (or not disclose) a disability at work? The association of workers' approach and avoidance goals with perceived positive and negative workplace outcomes.Journal of occupational rehabilitationWorkers with disabilities reported positive outcomes from both disclosing and not disclosing, depending on their reasons. Approach goals linked to positive outcomes; avoidance goals linked to negative ones. Workplace support mattered more than the disclosure choice itself.
• PilotIncorporating Immunoproteins in the Development of Classification Models of Progression of Intracranial Hemorrhage After Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationAdding blood protein markers did not improve prediction of early hemorrhage progression after brain injury. The tested models did not beat a no-information baseline.
• Survey2022Musculoskeletal Ultrasound as a Motivator for Selecting a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program in the United States: A Multicenter Survey Study.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationMost of 180 applicants to physical medicine and rehabilitation residency rated ultrasound exposure very important or essential for interviews and rank order lists. Faculty-led teaching was preferred. This concerns physician recruitment, not patient care.
• PTCohort2022Toward Improving the Prediction of Functional Ambulation After Spinal Cord Injury Through the Inclusion of Limb Accelerations During Sleep and Personal Factors.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationIn 27 adults with chronic spinal cord injury, adding overnight limb movement measures to clinical information more accurately grouped participants by walking speed and endurance than clinical information alone, but the model is not for direct patient prognosis.
• Other2022Commentary: Remote assessments of gait and balance - Implications for research during and beyond Covid-19.Topics in stroke rehabilitationThis commentary recommends ways to screen and assess gait and balance remotely for research, but it reports no patient outcomes and does not test whether these methods work.