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.

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• PTOTSLPQualitative2022Facilitators and barriers to performing dietary behaviors among chronic community-dwelling stroke survivors: A qualitative secondary analysis.Disability and health journalChronic stroke survivors described how hemiparesis, fatigue, and taste changes make grocery shopping and cooking difficult. They relied on care-partners and adaptive equipment, but this dependence caused frustration. Fear and dissatisfaction led some to stop cooking or dining with others, reducing participation in meaningful daily activities.
• PTQualitative2022Health information seeking by women with physical disabilities: A qualitative analysis.Disability and health journalWomen with mobility disabilities described providers often lacking disability-specific sexual, reproductive and pelvic health information. Some found physical therapists a helpful source, and self-advocacy helped them access information.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2022Traumatic Brain Injury and Early Onset Dementia in Post 9-11 Veterans.Brain injuryPost-9/11 Veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury had three times the odds of early-onset dementia compared to matched controls. The risk was nearly six times higher for frontotemporal dementia than for Alzheimer's, suggesting TBI may specifically drive FTD pathology.
• PTOTOther2022Performance of machine learning models in estimation of ground reaction forces during balance exergaming.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAn LSTM model accurately estimated vertical ground reaction force from 2D video during balance exergaming, with errors under 11% body weight. This suggests standard cameras could provide real-time weight-shifting biofeedback for home use, though horizontal force estimation was less accurate.
• SLPCohort2022Maternal Pragmatic Language Difficulties in the FMR1 Premutation and the Broad Autism Phenotype: Associations with Individual and Family Outcomes.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMothers with mild social communication difficulties reported higher loneliness regardless of whether their child had Fragile X or autism. In the Fragile X group only, these difficulties also linked to depression, lower life satisfaction, and poorer family relationships.
• PTOTCohort2022Assessment of changes in muscle mass, strength, and quality and activities of daily living in elderly stroke patients.International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptationStroke patients improved activities of daily living over four weeks when muscle strength and muscle quality improved. Muscle mass did not track recovery and even tended to fall, so mass is a poor marker of rehabilitation progress.
• PTOTSystematic Review2022The diagnostic levels of evidence of instrumented devices for measuring viscoelastic joint properties and spasticity; a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationNo study showed that robotic devices improve patient care. The highest evidence level found was for basic comparisons, not diagnostic accuracy. Clinicians should not assume these tools are ready for routine practice or that they change outcomes.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Advanced brain age in deployment-related traumatic brain injury: A LIMBIC-CENC neuroimaging study.Brain injuryIn male veterans, a history of deployment-related mild traumatic brain injury was associated with a brain appearing 0.95 years older than expected. No such link was found in females or in longitudinal data. Higher PTSD, depression, and alcohol misuse scores were also associated with older brain age.
• PTOTOther2022Residual and sound limb hip strength distinguish between sedentary and nonsedentary adults with transtibial amputation.International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptationHip strength measured with a handheld dynamometer can identify which adults with lower-leg amputation are likely to be sedentary. Weak residual-limb hip extension or sound-limb hip adduction strongly suggests a patient is walking less than 5,000 steps per day.
• PTOTRCT2022A randomized clinical control study on the efficacy of three-dimensional upper limb robotic exoskeleton training in chronic stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationThe total upper limb Fugl-Meyer score did not improve more with robotic exoskeleton training than manual therapy in chronic stroke. Robotic training showed greater shoulder and elbow scores and faster bimanual task times on other measures.
• SLPCase-Control2022Comparing Frequency of Listener Responses Between Adolescents with and Without ASD During Conversation.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdolescents with autism gave less listener feedback while interviewing an unfamiliar adult, especially nonverbal feedback such as nods and facial expressions. Their verbal feedback and gaze time were similar to peers.
• OTRCT2022Concomitant Detrusor and External Urethral Sphincter Botulinum Toxin-A Injections in Male Spinal Cord Injury Patients with Detrusor Overactivity and Detrusor Sphincter Dyssynergia.Journal of rehabilitation medicineDetrusor and sphincter botulinum toxin injections lowered bladder and urethral pressures and increased capacity in 20 men with spinal cord injury, while catheter frequency, diaper use, and residual urine ratio stayed similar.
• PTOther2022Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of corrected slack angle derived from 2D-SWE in quantitating muscle spasticity of stroke patients.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn 20 stroke patients, a corrected ultrasound slack angle tracked spasticity severity, and cutoffs classified severe cases. It is not yet a validated clinical test.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Multiprofessional Neurorehabilitation After COVID-19 Infection Should Include Assessment of Visual Function.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationSurvivors of hospital-treated COVID-19 with vision symptoms frequently had objective eye teaming and movement deficits. Most had at least one clinical sign. Clinicians should screen for visual dysfunction in post-acute rehabilitation, as these issues often coexist with fatigue and cognitive complaints.
• OTSLPOther2022Externalizing Behaviors are Associated with Increased Parenting Stress in Caregivers of Young Children with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersExternalizing behaviors like aggression and tantrums predicted higher parenting stress in caregivers of young children with autism, more strongly than the autism diagnosis itself. Clinicians should prioritize managing these behavioral challenges to support caregiver well-being.
• OTCohort2022Weight Management Outcomes of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder Seeking Treatment from a Multidisciplinary Team.Journal of autism and developmental disordersOver one year in a specialized multidisciplinary weight-management clinic, youth with autism and obesity had lower BMI relative to age and sex norms. There was no comparison group, so the clinic was not shown to cause the reduction.
• SLPCohort2022Alexithymia and Autistic Traits as Contributing Factors to Empathy Difficulties in Preadolescent Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn preadolescent children, difficulty identifying and describing one's own feelings (alexithymia) predicted lower empathy scores more strongly than autistic traits did. This suggests that empathy challenges often attributed to autism may actually stem from co-occurring alexithymia, pointing to emotional awareness support rather than autism-specific social training.
• SLPQualitative2021Using qualitative content analysis to understand the active ingredients of a parent-mediated naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceCaregivers reported that Project ImPACT techniques like following the child's lead increased engagement, but results varied. Imitating the child and playful obstruction sometimes caused frustration or mixed responses. No single technique consistently produced the expected outcome across all situations.
• SLPQualitative2021Intense connection and love: The experiences of autistic mothers.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic mothers described parenting as a strong bond with their children, often helped by shared autism, but said professionals judged, dismissed or missed their needs, so getting support felt like a fight.
• SLPRCT2021The effect of early autism intervention on parental sense of efficacy in a randomized trial depends on the initial level of parent stress.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceNeither autism intervention style nor assigned intensity alone changed parent efficacy over 12 months. Initial parent stress changed the intensity effect: lower-stress parents gained more with 25 hours/week, higher-stress parents with 15 hours/week.
• SLPOther2021Psychometric properties of the Chinese Parent Version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale: Rasch analysis.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceA Chinese parent-rated autism scale can be shortened into a total score and three subscales that work consistently and show no scoring differences tied to age, sex, diagnosis status, rater or city. The converted score did not diagnose better than the raw score.
• SLPOther2021Preliminary evaluation of the Chinese version of the Baby Eating Behaviour Questionnaire.Child: care, health and developmentThe Chinese Baby Eating Behaviour Questionnaire is a reliable tool for assessing infant appetite. It retains four key factors matching the original UK version, though three items were removed to fix cultural translation issues. Scores differ by sex, gestational age, and weight gain.
• PTPilot2022Exoskeleton Training and Trans-Spinal Stimulation for Physical Activity Enhancement After Spinal Cord Injury (EXTra-SCI): An Exploratory Study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesEight men with chronic spinal cord injury walked with an exoskeleton for 12 weeks. Waist and abdominal measurements and total-body percent fat mass decreased, but oxygen consumption did not change. Muscle activity and trans-spinal stimulation effects were exploratory and highly variable.
• SLPOther2022Qualitative Differences in Attribution of Mental States to Other People in Autism and Schizophrenia: What are the Tools for Differential Diagnosis?Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdults with autism understood story meanings but gave physical or literal explanations for characters' actions. Adults with psychosis often failed to understand the stories or attributed hostile intentions to neutral characters. These distinct reasoning styles may help differentiate the two conditions.
• OTSLPCohort2022Autism Spectrum Disorder and Mental Health Problems: Patterns of Difficulties and Longitudinal Trajectories in a Population-Based Twin Sample.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism had far more emotional, behavioural and peer difficulties than their non-autistic twins or typical peers. These problems were common, often multiple, and persisted or increased into early adolescence, rather than settling down.
• OTSurvey2022How Do Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Participate in the Labor Market? A German Multi-center Survey.Journal of autism and developmental disordersHigh education did not translate into regular employment for 196 German adults with ASD. Only 17.5% were employed or self-employed, and 63.4% depended on public or family support. This is a survey, not a treatment test.
• OTSLPCohort2022Comparison of Adaptive Functioning Measures in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Without Intellectual Disability.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdolescents with autism and average IQ scored significantly lower on the Vineland-3 than the ABAS-3. The Vineland-3 identified more severe deficits in daily living skills, which were far below their cognitive abilities. Choose the measure based on whether you need to document impairment or plan intervention.
• PTOther2022Assessing inertial measurement unit locations for freezing of gait detection and patient preference.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFor detecting freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease, three sensors on the lower back and both ankles performed best; one ankle sensor performed within 3.9% of the best set. Patients rated wrist, ankle, and lower back sensors most wearable. Small sensor study, not therapy.
• PTOTPilot2022Altered white matter diffusivity and subtle motor function in a pilot cohort of adolescents with sports-related concussion.Brain injuryAdolescents with recent concussion showed subtle motor deficits and higher mean diffusivity in the superior corona radiata. This brain measure correlated with worse motor scores. These findings suggest subtle motor tests may reflect white matter changes, but the small pilot sample cannot confirm this as a diagnostic marker.
• Survey2022A brief report examining the stereotype content model with blind Americans.Rehabilitation psychologyBlind adults perceive society as viewing them as warm but slightly below moderately competent. The survey tool used to measure these stereotypes showed good structural fit, though reliability varied across different traits.
• PTOTRCT2022Intensive Circuit Class Therapy in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.Journal of rehabilitation medicine12 weeks of supervised circuit training improved balance, walking, fatigue, and mood in 23 people with relapsing-remitting MS. The control group showed no change. This suggests group physiotherapy is a viable option for mild-to-moderate disability.
• Cohort2022Alcohol and Tobacco use While Breastfeeding and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMaternal alcohol or tobacco use while breastfeeding was not linked to higher ADHD or ASD risk in children aged 6-7 or 10-11. This null finding does not prove safety, as other harms like reduced milk supply and sleep disruption remain known risks.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Responsiveness of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability And Health (ICF) Clinical Functioning Information Tool (ClinFIT) in Routine Clinical Practice in an Australian Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting.Journal of rehabilitation medicineThe ClinFIT tool detected significant improvements in patient functioning from admission to discharge and at 3 months. Scores dropped from a median of 196 to 69 at discharge. It tracks broad disability changes alongside standard functional independence measures in inpatient rehab.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022"It's Not Just in My Head, and It's Not Just Irrelevant": Autistic Negotiations of Menopausal Transitions.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adults described menopause as confusing due to difficulty interpreting bodily sensations and a lack of prior information. They valued clinicians who validated their experiences rather than dismissing symptoms as psychological, and found peer support helpful but insufficient compared to evidence-based guidance.
• PTOTOther2022Prevalence of Long-Term Opioid Therapy in a Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Population Attending a University-Based Tertiary Pain Clinic in Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine38% of 1,613 chronic non-cancer pain patients at a Swedish tertiary pain clinic had dispensed opioids in 90 days, and 22.3% were on long-term therapy. Among those on long-term therapy, 10.6% had dispensed opioids at high doses.
• PTCohort2022Inclusive Trial Designs in Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Prediction-Based Stratification of Clinical Walking Outcome and Projected Enrolment Frequencies.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairBaseline leg strength, pinprick sensation and age sorted people with acute cervical spinal cord injury into seven groups with different 6-month walking outcomes, from non-walkers to functional walkers. This helps clinicians set realistic walking goals.
• PTOTOther2022Towards functional robotic training: motor learning of dynamic tasks is enhanced by haptic rendering but hampered by arm weight support.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFeeling the forces of a virtual pendulum through a robot arm improved healthy people's learning and transfer of a dynamic task. Full arm weight support reduced learning, so assistance may need to be lowered or adapted.
• PTCohort2022Whole-Brain Metabolic Abnormalities Are Associated With Mobility in Older Adults With Multiple Sclerosis.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairOlder adults with MS had widespread brain metabolic changes linked to slower walking and less endurance. These abnormalities appeared in regions not traditionally tied to movement, suggesting mobility issues may stem from broader brain changes rather than isolated motor cortex damage.
• PTOTOther2022A Rasch-Based Comparison of the Functional Independence Measure and Spinal Cord Independence Measure for Outcome and Quality in the Rehabilitation of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of rehabilitation medicineSpinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) scores can be mathematically converted to Functional Independence Measure (FIM) motor scores with high accuracy. The SCIM is more sensitive for patients with severe injuries, capturing finer differences in low-functioning mobility and self-care than the FIM.
• SLPOther2022Difficulties in Recognising Dynamic but not Static Emotional Body Movements in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersPeople with high-functioning autism identified emotions from body movements as accurately as controls, but took significantly longer to process dynamic movements. Static postures were recognized at similar speeds. This suggests recognition is intact but requires more cognitive effort for motion.
• PTOTRCT2022The Effectiveness of Case-management Rehabilitation Intervention in Facilitating Return to Work and Maintenance of Employment After Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical rehabilitationCase management by a social worker significantly improved return-to-work and job retention after heart attack. Patients receiving this coordinated care were more likely to keep their same job and remain employed two years later compared to standard cardiac rehabilitation alone.
• RCT2021Adolescents Treated for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Pediatric Primary Care: Characterizing Risk for Stimulant Diversion.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPMost adolescents on ADHD stimulants reported low diversion risk, but older teens were approached to divert at nearly four times the rate of younger ones. Factors like perceived peer misuse, low fear of consequences, and medication storage issues were linked to higher intent to divert.
• PTRCT2021Baseline behaviour moderates movement skill intervention outcomes among young children with autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practicePreschoolers with autism who received 12 weeks of movement instruction improved gross motor skills more than waitlist children. Baseline behaviour changed the size of gains, but benefit was seen even with low adaptive behaviour or high emotional/behavioural challenges; social skills did not matter.
• SLPCohort2021Longitudinal Associations Between Parenting Practices and Youth Sleep Problems.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPParents with supportive warmth and low hostility had children with the fewest sleep problems. This link was strongest in children aged 9 to 14. For younger children, parenting style did not significantly predict sleep issues. Addressing family conflict may help older youth sleep better.
• Narrative Review2021Educational Interventions for Children and Youth with Autism: A 40-Year Perspective.Journal of autism and developmental disordersNo new evidence to act on. This is a commentary, not a study, and it reports no new methods or outcomes.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Characteristics Associated with the Use of an Inpatient Rehabilitation or Skilled Nursing Facility after Acute Care in Children with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.Developmental neurorehabilitationChildren with severe TBI in the UK had 93% lower odds of inpatient rehabilitation than US peers. Longer acute stays predicted home-based care. Younger children and African Americans in the US were less likely to be admitted to inpatient rehab, though these demographic findings were unadjusted.
• SLPCohort2021Prenatal exposure to paternal smoking and likelihood for autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIn two large Korean child samples, fathers who smoked during pregnancy had children more likely to screen positive for high likelihood of autism. The association was small and does not prove cause.
• SLPPilot2022Multi-level outcomes for young adults with acquired brain injury through a remote intensive cognitive rehabilitation approach: a pilot intervention study.Brain injuryTreatment participants with acquired brain injury improved classroom exam scores after the ICCR program, delivered in person and remotely, with lecture and seminar courses, computer exercises, and individual therapy, but some participation and quality of life gains were uncertain.
• RCT2022Behavioral and Socioemotional Outcomes of the Legacy for Children™ Randomized Control Trial to Promote Healthy Development of Children Living in Poverty, 4 to 6 Years Postintervention.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPYears later, children of mothers assigned to Legacy had fewer parent-reported externalizing problems and problems with adaptive skills and higher empathy scores in Los Angeles, but in Miami no differences were detected.
• Other2022Grouping-Induced Numerosity Biases Vary with Autistic-Like Personality Traits.Journal of autism and developmental disordersNeurotypical adults with higher autistic-like traits were less fooled by a visual illusion where connected dots appear less numerous. Their perception relied more on individual details than global grouping, though their ability to count accurately was identical to peers.