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 423 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOther2022A Novel Way of Measuring Dual-Task Interference: The Reliability and Construct Validity of the Dual-Task Effect Battery in Neurodegenerative Disease.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairA new dual-task battery was most consistent for combined motor and thinking decline. It separated Parkinson's and Alzheimer's groups from healthy adults, but not from each other.
• OTCohort2022Fertility rates in women with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Wisconsin Medicaid.Disability and health journalWomen with intellectual and developmental disabilities had lower general fertility rates than women without, but similar total fertility rates. Autistic women and those with cerebral palsy had later peak fertility and lower overall rates than those with intellectual disability.
• Survey2022Where are US outpatient mental health facilities that serve children with autism spectrum disorder? A national snapshot of geographic disparities.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceHalf of US outpatient mental health facilities serve children with autism. Telehealth and Medicaid acceptance predict service availability, while public facilities lag behind. Geographic disparities remain significant, with rural and high-poverty areas having fewer accessible options.
• SLPPilot2022Swallowing Outcomes Following Voice Therapy in Multiple System Atrophy with Dysphagia: Comparison of Treatment Efficacy with Parkinson's Disease.DysphagiaAfter 16 LSVT-LOUD voice therapy sessions, 13 patients with Parkinson’s disease or MSA-C had better swallowing scores on a thin-liquid X-ray test. The study was small and uncontrolled, and MSA-C swallowing gains were not clearly kept at follow-up.
• PTOther2022Programs Using Stimulation-Regulating Technologies to Promote Physical Activity in People With Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: Scoping Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesStimulation-regulating technologies were reported to increase physical activity or improve physical condition in people with intellectual and multiple disabilities, but the review could not compare the approaches directly.
• SLPOther2022Mixed Consistencies in Dysphagic Patients: A Myth to Dispel.DysphagiaA thin mixed food (biscuits-with-milk) behaved like thin liquid: 11 of 20 had penetration and 4 aspirated. A thicker mixed food (vegetable soup) behaved like semisolid: 6 had penetration and 2 aspirated. Residue was similar across textures.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Influence of siblings on adaptive behavior trajectories in autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIndividuals with autism who grew up with siblings showed faster gains in adaptive skills from age 9 to 26 than those without siblings. Having a male closest-age sibling or a same-gender sibling was linked to steeper growth, though these findings are preliminary.
• PTOTSLPPilot2022Usability of a two-way personalized mobile trainer system in a community-based exercise program for adults with chronic traumatic brain injury.Brain injuryTwenty adults with chronic traumatic brain injury completed a 3-month home exercise program supported by a mobile tracking app. They achieved 76% compliance, and 90% rated the program good or excellent, but exercise endurance did not significantly improve.
• Other2022The Digital Divide in Technologies for Autism: Feasibility Considerations for Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Journal of autism and developmental disordersSmartphone-based technologies were rated as having very high feasibility for autism care in low- and middle-income countries, while robotics and virtual reality were rated very low. This expert consensus suggests mobile health is the most scalable option, but no clinical outcomes were tested.
• SLPCohort2022Characterization of Esophageal and Sphincter Reflexes across Maturation in Dysphagic Infants with Oral Feeding Success vs Infants requiring Gastrostomy.DysphagiaInfants discharged on oral feeds showed normal maturation of swallowing reflexes. Those requiring gastrostomy tubes did not, showing persistent lack of improvement in esophageal motility and sphincter reflexes, which may explain why they continue to struggle with oral feeding.
• SLPCase Series2022From the Bottlecap to the Bottleneck: Frequent Esophageal Impaction of Bottlecaps Among Young Males in a Small University Town.DysphagiaRigid endoscopy removed all 14 esophageal bottlecaps on the first attempt. Flexible endoscopy pushed the cap into the stomach in three cases and required a second procedure in two. All patients were discharged within 48 hours.
• Qualitative2022Experiences of individuals self-directing Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services during COVID-19.Disability and health journalSelf-directing home care allowed participants to hire family members and enforce strict safety rules, which prevented service gaps. However, they faced severe barriers accessing protective equipment and vaccines, often paying out-of-pocket. Many relied on telehealth to maintain mental health and social connection.
• SLPOther2021Cost-benefit Analysis of Cochlear Implants: A Societal Perspective.Ear and hearingIn a Dutch lifetime model, cochlear implant care with a hearing aid on the other side for adults and older adults was predicted to bring more societal benefits than costs. Adding a second implant was less clearly beneficial in adults and older adults.
• PTOther2021Unanticipated demand of Physiotherapist-Deployed Airway Clearance during the COVID-19 Surge 2020 a single centre report.PhysiotherapySixty-three of 97 analysed ventilated patients had moderate or greater sputum load on at least 5 days. 66% of physiotherapy sessions involved airway clearance, and 45% of those sessions needed two or more techniques.
• PTCohort2021Utilizing Hip Abduction Strength to Body-Weight Ratios in Return to Sport Decision-Making After ACL Reconstruction.International journal of sports physical therapyAthletes with hip abduction strength below 33% of body weight reported lower confidence and function at return-to-sport and two years later. However, they had no more re-injuries than stronger athletes. Low strength flags reduced self-reported function, not necessarily physical risk.
• PTOTQualitative2021A human factors analysis of missed mobilisation after discharge from intensive care: a competition for care?PhysiotherapyWard therapy planning prioritised patients nearing discharge, so post-ICU mobilisation was delayed or less frequent. Staff shortages, equipment problems and patients unable to stand and step to a chair made sitting out less likely.
• PTQualitative2021Evaluation of the First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) model of primary care: a qualitative insight.PhysiotherapyPeople using first contact physiotherapy and staff reported positive experiences and confidence in physiotherapists, but capacity was too low to reduce GP workload. Work advice was seen as central, and many patients needed reception signposting because they did not know the service existed.
• PTOther2021Patients' health outcomes after an implementation intervention targeting the physiotherapists' clinical behaviour.Archives of physiotherapyPatients treated by physiotherapists who received active or passive implementation support had similar pain, disability, health, self-efficacy, catastrophizing and fear outcomes. Both groups improved. Sick leave differences were hard to interpret because the active group had more sick leave at baseline.
• PTSystematic Review2021Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Y-Balance Test Lower Quarter: Reliability, Discriminant Validity, and Predictive Validity.International journal of sports physical therapyThe Y-Balance Test is reliable for measuring dynamic control, but performance varies significantly by sex and sport. Injury prediction remains unclear because studies used different cut points. Do not use a single universal score to flag risk; interpret results against population-specific norms.
• PTOther2021Examining Sex Differences in Visual Reliance During Postural Control in Intercollegiate Athletes.International journal of sports physical therapyMale athletes showed worse single-leg stability than females with eyes open and closed, but the drop when closing eyes was similar in both. This suggests the stability gap isn't just about relying on vision. Sex-specific injury programs might need different amounts of balance training, not different visual conditions.
• PTOther2021Direction-Specific Signatures of Sport Participation in Center of Pressure Profiles of Division I Athletes.International journal of sports physical therapyQuiet standing balance profiles differed by sport, but not in the way predicted. Soccer players showed less sway than cross country and basketball athletes. The hypothesis that basketball and tennis players would have better medial-lateral control was not supported.
• SLPOther2021Annular Flow in the Upper Esophageal Sphincter Demonstrated with Dynamic 320-row Area Detector Computed Tomography.DysphagiaThin liquid swallows create an annular flow pattern in the upper esophageal sphincter, where liquid lines the wall and air flows through the center. Thick liquids produce a plug flow pattern with no central air column. This distinction explains why intrabolus pressure readings differ by consistency.
• SLPCohort2022Solid Swallow Examination During High Resolution Manometry and EGJ-Distensibility Help Identify Esophageal Outflow Obstruction in Non-obstructive Dysphagia.DysphagiaIn 25 patients with dysphagia but normal water-swallow manometry, solid-meal testing identified outflow obstruction. Most received dilation and improved. Low distensibility on imaging probe tracked with solid-meal pressures. This diagnostic yield requires prospective confirmation before changing practice.
• SLPOther2022Simulating Speech Error Patterns Across Languages and Different Datasets.Language and speechBacking caused the largest simulated sound-pattern effects in Swedish, Norwegian, and English child speech. Stopping caused the next largest effects. The simulated measures did not match clinicians' intelligibility rankings.
• Other2022Goal attainment scaling-community-based: A method to incorporate personalized outcomes into intervention research with youth and adults on the autism spectrum.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceThis paper describes a new method for researchers to measure personalized goals in autism studies. It details the protocol's development and validity checks but reports no patient outcomes or intervention effects, so it contains no clinical findings to act on.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Continuity of primary care and prenatal care adequacy among women with disabilities in Ontario: A population-based cohort study.Disability and health journalWomen with disabilities who lacked a consistent primary care provider before pregnancy were more likely to have inadequate prenatal care. They also had higher odds of late entry into care and receiving intensive prenatal visits clustered late in pregnancy, rather than timely, consistent monitoring.
• PTCase Report2022OIDA: An optimal interval detection algorithm for automatized determination of stimulation patterns for FES-Cycling in individuals with SCI.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAn algorithm using a standard bike power-meter automatically found optimal stimulation intervals for FES-cycling in one person with complete spinal cord injury. This setup allowed autonomous cycling without manual tuning, potentially reducing fitting time and fatigue.
• PTRCT2022Early, Intensive, Lower Extremity Rehabilitation Shows Preliminary Efficacy After Perinatal Stroke: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairChildren with perinatal stroke who started intensive lower extremity training right away improved gross motor function more than those who delayed training by 3 months. The gain averaged 3.4 GMFM-66 points after accounting for age.
• SLPOther2022Genetic and Neurophysiological Biomarkers of Neuroplasticity Inform Post-Stroke Language Recovery.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairIn 17 people with chronic post-stroke aphasia, the Val66Val BDNF genotype was linked to milder language impairment than the Val66Met genotype. Brain responses to stimulation also related to severity, but differently by genotype.
• SLPOther2022Validation of the Italian Version of the Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS-It) Against Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing and Nutritional Status.DysphagiaThe Italian Functional Oral Intake Scale accurately reflects swallowing safety and nutritional status in adults with mixed dysphagia causes. Lower intake scores correlate with aspiration and malnutrition, supporting its use for standardized clinical documentation.
• SLPRCT2022Therapeutic Riding or Mindfulness: Comparative Effectiveness of Two Recreational Therapy Interventions for Adolescents with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersOver 10 weeks, neither therapeutic riding nor mindfulness produced a clear overall stress reduction on self-report or parent-report. Both lowered cortisol right after sessions, and mindfulness raised some perceived stress.
• OTOther2022Factors associated with recovery from posttraumatic stress disorder in combat veterans: The role of deployment mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).Rehabilitation psychologyVeterans recovered from PTSD reported lower depression, pain, and neurobehavioral symptoms, better sleep, and higher quality of life than those with current PTSD. Cognitive scores did not differ by recovery alone, but recovered veterans with deployment mTBI had better processing speed.
• OTQualitative2022Experiences of autistic and non-autistic individuals participating in a corporate internship scheme.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic interns reported lower baseline confidence and unique struggles with sensory distractions and communication misunderstandings. However, they matched non-autistic peers in task performance and self-efficacy by the internship's end. Managers found that accommodating autistic styles improved their own communication skills and team dynamics.
• SLPOther2022Verbal Ability, Behavior Problems, and Mother-Child Relationship Quality in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMothers of minimally verbal adults with autism reported similar relationship quality and behavior problem severity as mothers of verbal adults. However, verbal children showed more disruptive and socially inappropriate behaviors, which were strongly linked to higher maternal criticism and burden.
• OTOther2022Food insecurity in households of children with ASD in COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative analysis with the Household Pulse Survey data using stabilized inverse probability treatment weights.Disability and health journalHouseholds of children with autism were nearly four times more likely to face very low food security during the pandemic compared to the general population. They relied more on school meals and faced greater barriers to delivery and grocery shopping than other families.
• OTQualitative2022Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours Among Autistic Adults Presenting to the Psychiatric Emergency Department: An Exploratory Chart Review.Journal of autism and developmental disordersHalf of autistic adults presenting to a psychiatric emergency department had suicidal thoughts identified only during routine screening, not as their chief complaint. Charts showed suicidal thoughts often emerged during life transitions or interpersonal conflicts, with 62% of patients perseverating on these thoughts.
• PTSystematic Review2021Prevalence and Incidence of Injury during Olympic-style Shooting Events: A Systematic Review.International journal of sports physical therapyInjury rates in Olympic shooting are low, but this likely misses chronic pain. Biathlon has higher injury rates than summer events. Women had more injuries in summer shooting, while men had more in winter biathlon.
• Survey2021Caregiver resource utilization: Intellectual and development disability and dementia.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDCaregivers of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities contacted similar numbers of agencies as other groups, but nearly half did not use suggested services because they were unavailable. This contrasts with dementia caregivers, who contacted more agencies but often found services they were ineligible for.
• OTCase Report2021Caregivers' roles in preventing patients with severe Alzheimer's disease from becoming distracted during mealtimes: two case reports.Journal of physical therapy scienceTwo women with severe Alzheimer's ate better when moved to quiet seats away from noisy caregivers. Placing utensils in their hands helped them start eating, but loud voices and visual distractions stopped them.
• PTOther2021The Functional Assessment of Balance in Concussion (FAB-C) Battery.International journal of sports physical therapyA new concussion balance battery was feasible and safe. It took 44 to 60 minutes to administer, and equipment cost about $100 Canadian. Early results suggest it may help identify ongoing balance problems after concussion.
• SLPCase-Control2021The association of in utero tobacco smoke exposure, quantified by serum cotinine, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchPrenatal serum cotinine, a blood marker of tobacco smoke exposure, was not associated with ASD in 498 cases and 499 controls. Self-reported smoking also showed no association.
• PTCohort2021Grip Strength Measurement in Baseball Pitchers: A Clinical Examination to Indicate Stride Length Inefficiency.International journal of sports physical therapyShortened stride length caused a 1.9 kg drop in dominant-arm grip strength after 80 pitches, while over-striding showed no significant change. Grip strength loss may signal fatigue when ball velocity remains stable, but this small pilot does not prove injury risk.
• OTSLPCohort2021Developmental Outcomes in Early-Identified Children Who Are Hard of Hearing at 2 to 3 Years of Age.Ear and hearingHard-of-hearing toddlers with hearing aids scored lower than hearing peers in language and adaptive behavior, but not in emotional or behavioral problems. Their social competence lagged specifically in areas requiring conversation, not basic empathy.
• SLPOther2021Cochlear tuning estimates from level ratio functions of distortion product otoacoustic emissions.International journal of audiologyDistortion product otoacoustic emissions showed broader cochlear tuning than behavioral tests. Emission-based tuning estimates did not significantly correlate with behavioral tuning at specific frequencies, limiting their current use for clinical diagnosis.
• SLPOther2021The Toddler Autism Symptom Inventory: Use in diagnostic evaluations of toddlers.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceA caregiver interview for toddlers aged 12-36 months can flag elevated autism likelihood. A score of 7 or more out of 40 identified 88.68% and 89.47% of children with autism across two samples, but false positives often had other developmental disorders.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Injuries in Quidditch: A Prospective Study from a Complete UK Season.International journal of sports physical therapyQuidditch time-loss injury rates are comparable to other full-contact sports, but concussion rates are higher than rugby. There was no significant difference in injury or concussion rates between males and females, suggesting mixed-sex contact may be safe for head injuries.
• SLPOther2021Parent responsiveness mediates the association between hyporeactivity at age 1 year and communication at age 2 years in children at elevated likelihood of ASD.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn 83 at-risk toddlers, lower response to sensory stimuli at 14 months was linked to less parent talk during play, and to weaker communication at 23 months. Parent talk during play may be a practical focus.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Concerns About ABA-Based Intervention: An Evaluation and Recommendations.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThis paper argues that while historical ABA used aversive procedures, modern practice is largely reinforcement-based. It acknowledges valid concerns about goal selection and social validity, but claims evidence for abuse or trauma is weak. It recommends collaborative goal-setting and avoiding rigid protocols.
• PTOTSurvey2022Self-reported parkinsonism features in older autistic adults: A descriptive study.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceOlder autistic adults without suspected intellectual disability often reported parkinsonism features such as stiffness and slowness. 16.9% in the Netherlands and 33% in the USA screened positive, compared with 2.6% estimated for parkinsonism in people over 65. This is screening, not diagnosis.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022The Relationships Between Radiation Dosage and Long-term Swallowing Kinematics and Timing in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Survivors.DysphagiaIn long-term nasopharyngeal carcinoma survivors, higher radiation to most swallowing muscles linked to worse kinematics. However, higher radiation to the inferior pharyngeal constrictor appeared to preserve hyolaryngeal elevation, a counterintuitive finding that does not prove this structure is safe.