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 415 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOTPilot2022Feasibility of a virtual reality-based exercise intervention and low-cost motion tracking method for estimation of motor proficiency in youth with autism spectrum disorder.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAll 10 children with autism completed the two-week VR game with motion capture without serious adverse events, but motor and cognitive flexibility scores did not improve significantly.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2022Cerebellar Contributions to Motor and Cognitive Control in Multiple Sclerosis✰✰✰.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationIn people with MS, larger cerebellar volume and better microstructural integrity were linked to faster walking, better balance, and quicker processing speed. These brain measures tracked with functional deficits, suggesting cerebellar health supports both motor and cognitive tasks.
• PTOTCase Report2022Occupational and Physical Therapy Strategies for the Rehabilitation of COVID-19-Related Guillain-Barré Syndrome in the Long-term Acute Care Hospital Setting: Case Report.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesOne man with COVID-19-associated Guillain-Barré syndrome regained the ability to walk and dress himself after intensive physical and occupational therapy. He also recovered vision and upper limb strength despite a concurrent leg fracture that forced him to stay non-weight-bearing for six weeks.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022A process evaluation of patient care needs using the Post-Stroke Checklist: A prospective study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineUsing a 13-item checklist in stroke rehab helped clinicians spot persistent issues like pain and incontinence. Most participants improved functionally by discharge, but many still reported problems three months later, highlighting the need for continued community follow-up.
• PTOTOther2021Construct Validity and Responsiveness of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity in Adults Living With HIV.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationThe RAPA questionnaire accurately measures physical activity levels in adults with HIV at a single point in time. However, it is not sensitive enough to reliably detect improvements in activity following an exercise intervention, so it should not be used alone to track progress.
• OTSLPOther2021Detecting Feeding Problems in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe Dutch Montreal Children’s Hospital Feeding Scale reliably detects feeding problems in children with autism, who score higher than typical peers on almost all items. The exception is mealtime duration, where children with autism often eat faster, so this item should be excluded from the total score.
• SLPSystematic Review2021Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism: Third Generation Review.Journal of autism and developmental disordersTwenty-eight focused intervention practices, including AAC, prompting, reinforcement, and sensory integration, had enough evidence to be called evidence-based for autistic children and youth. It did not report how large the benefits were.
• SLPCohort2021Dysfunctions in Infants' Statistical Learning are Related to Parental Autistic Traits.Journal of autism and developmental disordersSeven-month-old infants whose parents had high autistic traits showed no ability to distinguish structured visual patterns from random ones, unlike infants of parents with low traits. This suggests early statistical learning difficulties may track with parental autism characteristics before any diagnosis.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2021Real-World Experiences in Autistic Adult Diagnostic Services and Post-diagnostic Support and Alignment with Services Guidelines: Results from the ASDEU Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMost autistic adults experienced recommended diagnostic assessments, but very few received post-diagnostic support. Information on how to get a diagnosis was hard to find or understand for many. A large gap exists between what professionals believe they provide and what patients actually receive.
• SLPPilot2021Investigating Gaze Behaviour of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Classroom Setting.Journal of autism and developmental disordersTen children with autism in this pilot looked at faces less often during direct talk than two-adult talk. After brief reward-based face-looking training, children who completed it looked longer at faces at re-test; controls did not show this change.
• SLPOther2021Content Validity Evidence for the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program.Journal of autism and developmental disordersExperts found the VB-MAPP items relevant but often poorly matched to the child's age. Do not rely on it alone for placement decisions. Supplement with other assessments, especially for play, social skills, and echoic abilities.
• Cohort2021Updating Expectations About Unexpected Object Motion in Infants Later Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersInfants later diagnosed with autism tracked unexpected object motion and adapted to it just as well as neurotypical infants. Basic visual prediction of moving objects appears intact in early autism, suggesting prediction difficulties may be specific to social contexts.
• SLPOther2021Dimensions of Autistic Traits Rated by Parents of Children and Adolescents with Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn 312 children with suspected autism, a parent questionnaire’s total score and restricted/repetitive behaviour section appeared to reflect autistic traits. The social communication section did not measure a separate kind of problem; it mostly reflected overall autism traits.
• Narrative Review2021Adults with Autism: Changes in Understanding Since DSM-111.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThis review summarizes how understanding of adult autism has changed over 40 years. It highlights that while diagnosis has broadened, many autistic adults still face poor employment and social outcomes. No new interventions or patient data are reported.
• SLPPilot2021Development and Acceptability of a New Program for Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Online Parent Training in Early Behavioral Intervention.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents rated a new online autism training program as clear and helpful, but 37% dropped out. Dropouts were often lower-income or had older children. The program worked for those who stayed, but time and practical barriers stopped many from finishing.
• Case-Control20212D:4D Ratio and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Brunei Darussalam.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn Bruneian children, a lower finger length ratio on the left hand was associated with autism in boys, but not girls. The study was small and cannot be used to diagnose autism or guide therapy.
• SLPOther2021The Impact of Stigma, Autism Label and Wording on the Perceived Desirability of the Online Dating Profiles of Men on the Autism Spectrum.Journal of autism and developmental disordersFor men on the autism spectrum, an explicit autism label and positive wording in online dating profiles were associated with higher ratings for social and task attractiveness. However, this label did not increase the desire to date, and the effect varied by the rater's level of stigmatising views.
• SLPRCT2021Brief Report: Mindfulness Training for Chinese Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Parents in Hong Kong.Journal of autism and developmental disordersNine mindfulness sessions for Chinese adolescents with ASD and parents were feasible; helpfulness to parents scored 5.91 out of 10, helpfulness to adolescents 4.73, below the paper's 5-point threshold, and the program did not show a clear advantage over waitlist.
• Other2021Is a Negative Attentional Bias in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Explained by Comorbid Depression? An Eye-Tracking Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdults with autism without current depression did not look longer at negative pictures. Adults with current or past depression did. Among autistic adults with depression, those with current depression looked longer at negative pictures, while those with past depression looked longer at positive pictures.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Sex Differences in Co-occurring Conditions Among Autistic Children and Youth in Florida: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2012-2019).Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn 83,500 autistic children, girls had significantly higher odds of anxiety, mood disorders, intellectual disability, epilepsy, sleep, and GI issues than boys. Boys had higher odds of ADHD. This suggests clinicians should screen girls more aggressively for these co-occurring conditions.
• SLPSurvey2021Sibling Adjustment and Sibling Relationships Associated with Clusters of Needs in Children with Autism: A Novel Methodological Approach.Journal of autism and developmental disordersSiblings of autistic children did not adjust worse simply because the child needed more support. Siblings of children with moderate autism symptoms but high behavior problems were rated as having more emotional, behavioral, and relationship difficulties than siblings of children with fewer symptoms.
• OtherDescribing Nonfatal Intimate Partner Strangulation Presentation and Evaluation in a Community-Based Hospital: Partnerships Between the Emergency Department and In-House Advocates.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationA hospital partnership between emergency staff and in-house advocates increased the rate of documenting nonfatal strangulation and ordering neck imaging over time. This suggests that structured multidisciplinary protocols are essential for detecting life-threatening injuries like carotid dissection in survivors of intimate partner violence.
• PTRCT2022A novel pivot ankle/foot prosthesis reduces sound side loading and risk for osteoarthritis: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalWalking with a pivot-ankle foot reduced loading on the sound-side knee compared to standard feet. It also increased push-off power from the prosthetic side. This biomechanical shift may lower osteoarthritis risk, but the study did not track patients over time to prove clinical benefit.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Patient Outcomes and Lessons Learned From Treating Patients With Severe COVID-19 at a Long-term Acute Care Hospital: Single-Center Retrospective Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesPatients with severe COVID-19 admitted to a long-term acute care hospital improved in walking distance, independence, swallowing, voicing, and cognition during stay. They showed larger gains in walking and independence than a historical group. This was observational, not a tested intervention.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2022Effect of COVID-19 stress on physical function performance and socioenvironmental factors of people with disabilities in Korea.International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptationHigher stress during the pandemic was linked to more depression, greater dependence on others for daily tasks, and lower social participation. Better social attitudes, family support, and accessible services were associated with improved independence and participation, regardless of stress levels.
• PTOther2022Cortical reorganization to improve dynamic balance control with error amplification feedback.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationHealthy adults standing on a wobble board swayed less when the screen showed their errors doubled. This visual trick made them sway less while their brain showed increased activity in areas handling error detection and attention.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022Addressing the Shadow Pandemic: COVID-19 Related Impacts, Barriers, Needs, and Priorities to Health Care and Support for Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationStakeholders reported increased IPV severity and access barriers during COVID-19. They identified urgent needs for cross-sector provider education on IPV-TBI signs, formalized peer support, and navigators to help survivors with brain injuries access care.
• SLPOther2022Adapting and validating the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Version 2 for use with deaf children and young people.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe ADOS-2 adapted for deaf children correctly identified 73% of children with autism and correctly ruled out 71% without autism when checked against clinical assessment, below the 85% target for finding autism.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Which Factors Influence Teacher Report of Adaptive Functioning in Autistic Children?Journal of autism and developmental disordersTeachers reported very low adaptive functioning in autistic children. Scores dropped as age and parent-reported autism severity increased. Higher nonverbal ability and expressive language predicted better scores. Direct autism assessment did not predict adaptive functioning, except for motor skills.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Characterizing Available Tools for Synchronous Virtual Assessment of Toddlers with Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Brief Report.Journal of autism and developmental disordersFive telehealth observational tools are available to assess toddlers with suspected autism during a synchronous video visit, but none has published data on how well it measures symptoms, and all are only one part of a full diagnosis.
• PTOTSurvey2022The impact of COVID-19 on the lifestyles of adolescents with cerebral palsy in the Southeast United States.Disability and health journalMost adolescents with cerebral palsy reported less exercise and less contact with friends and family during the pandemic. Many also had low mood or loss of interest. These are self-reported experiences, not evidence that any treatment worked.
• PTOTSystematic Review2022Team-based rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury: a qualitative synthesis of evidence of experiences of the rehabilitation process.Journal of rehabilitation medicinePeople with traumatic brain injury described team-based rehabilitation as poorly coordinated and not tailored enough, especially when moving from hospital to home and after formal services ended. They said close persons and timely, individual support mattered.
• PTCohort2022The development of Ambulation Independence Measure: A new measurement tool to assess gait ability in acute stroke patients.NeuroRehabilitationA new 7-point walking score in 73 acute stroke patients separated those using a KAFO from those using an AFO or no orthosis, tracked improvement from baseline to discharge, and was strongly linked to discharge walking ability.
• PTOTRCT2022Peripheral magnetic theta burst stimulation to muscles can effectively reduce spasticity: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationApplying intermittent theta burst stimulation to spastic muscles for 8 sessions reduced muscle tone significantly more than sham. The active group saw a mean percent reduction in spasticity of 0.27 compared to 0.09 in the sham group. This suggests a potential alternative to Botulinum toxin.
• PTSurvey2022Athlete-Perceived Impact of Frame Running on Physical Fitness, Functional Mobility and Psychosocial Outcomes.Journal of rehabilitation medicineMost Frame Running athletes reported enjoyment, confidence and better perceived walking or transfers; only 4 had lasting injuries and 7 reported increased muscle tightness. These are self-reported survey views, not proof the activity improves fitness.
• Other2022The Additive Effect of CBT Elements on the Video Game 'Mindlight' in Decreasing Anxiety Symptoms of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdding two CBT sessions to the video game Mindlight did not significantly lower anxiety symptoms in eight children with autism. While some children improved, the study found no evidence that the CBT elements provided an additive benefit over the game alone.
• SLPCase-Control2022Social-Pragmatic Inferencing, Visual Social Attention and Physiological Reactivity to Complex Social Scenes in Autistic Young Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn 14 autistic and 14 controls, autistic young adults scored lower on inferring social meanings in complex videos. They looked less at moments when submissive characters were interrupted. Their heart-rate variability did not show the typical decrease seen in controls.
• PTRCT2022Barriers to applying for medical rehabilitation: a time-to-event analysis of employees with severe back pain in Germany.Journal of rehabilitation medicineOnly 81 of 690 employees with disabling back pain had an approved rehabilitation application over a mean 580 days. Intention to apply, physician support and more disability days were associated with applications; household strain was associated with fewer.
• OTOther2022Implications of Employment Changes Caused by COVID-19 on Mental Health and Work-Related Psychological Need Satisfaction of Autistic Employees: A Mixed-Methods Longitudinal Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic employees who kept working in person showed no rise in distress. Those forced to work from home reported higher emotional distress and lower feelings of competence and autonomy, despite valuing sensory control. Losing employment significantly increased distress.
• OTSLPOther2022Brief Report: Role of Parent-Reported Executive Functioning and Anxiety in Insistence on Sameness in Individuals with Germline PTEN Mutations.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParent-reported executive function difficulties, particularly with shifting attention, and anxiety are strongly linked to insistence on sameness in individuals with PTEN mutations, ASD, and macrocephaly. Set-shifting was the unique independent predictor, suggesting it as a key target for intervention.
• Case-Control2022Peak Alpha Frequency and Thalamic Structure in Children with Typical Development and Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism and typical development did not differ in peak alpha frequency or thalamic volume. In typical development, peak alpha frequency and left thalamic volume increased with age; in autism, they did not.
• OTOther2021Examining the Effects of Parent-Created and Parent-Implemented Video Prompting to Teach Daily Living Skills to an Adolescent with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersFor one adolescent with autism, his mother's videos plus escalating prompts helped him complete three daily living tasks independently at home. One week later he used videos less and still completed most steps, but this single case cannot show it works for others.
• SLPOther2021Rethinking Measurement Standards of Autism Symptomology in Adolescents with Fragile X Syndrome.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdolescents with Fragile X Syndrome receive autism diagnoses at very different rates depending on the test used. The ADOS-2 identified autism in 71% of participants, while the CARS2-ST identified it in only 38%. Discrepancies occurred because the ADOS-2 often flagged social communication deficits without requiring evidence of restricted or repetitive behaviors.
• SLPCohort2021What Happens After a Positive Primary Care Autism Screen Among Historically Underserved Families? Predictors of Evaluation and Autism Diagnosis.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPFamilies already in Early Intervention were five times more likely to get a diagnostic evaluation. However, Hispanic families and those with public insurance were significantly less likely to follow through. The screening tool also produced fewer true diagnoses for minority families and females.
• OTCohortLongitudinal Analysis of Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms, Probable TBI, and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Veterans.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationVeterans with persistent postconcussion symptoms were more likely to report intimate partner violence perpetration over the next year. Head injury alone was not associated with it after controlling for other risk factors, and symptoms were not associated with violence frequency.
• OTCohortStrangulation as an Acquired Brain Injury in Intimate-Partner Violence and Its Relationship to Cognitive and Psychological Functioning: A Preliminary Study.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationWomen with a history of strangulation-related loss of consciousness performed worse on memory tests and reported higher PTSD and depression than those without such history. These differences persisted even after accounting for other brain injuries, suggesting specific cognitive and psychological consequences of strangulation.
• OtherBrain Injury and Intimate Partner Violence.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationThis editorial introduces a journal issue on brain injury and intimate partner violence. It summarizes findings from other papers regarding strangulation symptoms, cognitive impacts, and service gaps, but reports no original research or data of its own.
• SLPCase-Control2022Metaphor Comprehension in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Core Language Skills Matter.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMetaphor difficulty in autism is not a hallmark trait but depends on core language skills. Expressive vocabulary and abstract semantic reasoning explained the performance gap. Receptive grammar did not. Assess and support underlying vocabulary and semantic reasoning before targeting figurative language directly.
• OTSLPSurvey2022Health Services Use and Costs in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Germany: Results from a Survey in ASD Outpatient Clinics.Journal of autism and developmental disordersGerman ASD outpatient clinic patients averaged 3287 EUR in yearly health service costs. Occupational therapy was the most used non-doctor service. Higher costs were seen with female sex, lower IQ, and Asperger syndrome.
• PTOTPilot2022Increasing motor cortex activation during grasping via novel robotic mirror hand therapy: a pilot fNIRS study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationRobotic mirror therapy produced stronger and more balanced brain activation in the motor cortex than standard mirror therapy or passive robotic movement in a small pilot. This suggests the robotic approach may better stimulate neural pathways, but functional recovery was not tested.