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 442 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• OTOther2022Closing the Gap Between Theory and Practice: Conceptualisation of a School-Based Intervention to Improve the School Participation of Primary School Students on the Autism Spectrum and Their Typically Developing Peers.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn My Shoes is a school-based intervention designed to improve participation for autistic students and their peers. It combines teacher training, whole-class lessons, peer support, and parent handouts. It has not yet been tested for effectiveness, so it is a resource to consider, not a proven treatment.
• PTSurvey2022Training Habits and Injury Rate in Masters Female Runners.International journal of sports physical therapyAmong 68 masters female runners, those running over 30 miles per week reported significantly more injuries. Strength training and age were not associated with injury rates, and nearly all participants cross-trained regardless of injury history.
• PTOTQualitative2022The COVID-19 Pandemic Related Lived Experiences of Individuals With a Spinal Cord Injury/Disease.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPeople with spinal cord injury said pandemic rules made mobility, home care, social interaction and health care harder, while telehealth, physical activity and social connection helped them cope.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Chronic conditions and self-perceived health among older employees in relation to indicators of labour participation and retirement over time.Work (Reading, Mass.)Employees with both mental and physical chronic conditions had higher risks of losing employment and receiving disability benefits over six years. Self-perceived health predicted retirement intentions at baseline but showed no significant associations with labour outcomes over time.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Animal-Assisted Intervention in Speech-Language Pathology: Practical, Clinical, and Theoretical Considerations.Seminars in speech and languageAnimal-assisted therapy requires strict safety and ethical protocols, not just a pet present. While it may boost motivation and reduce anxiety, evidence for direct communication skill improvement is weak. Clinicians must document animal welfare and client consent carefully.
• SLPCohort2022Voice-related quality of life and emotional symptoms before and after thyroidectomy.CoDASVoice-related quality of life did not change significantly after thyroidectomy, but anxiety dropped sharply one week post-surgery before rising again at three months. Lower anxiety correlated with better voice self-perception. These findings suggest monitoring emotional symptoms alongside voice outcomes in this small cohort.
• SLPCohort2022Does Exposure to Noise During Military Service Affect the Progression of Hearing Loss with Increasing Age?Trends in hearingIn 29 veterans, faster hearing decline after military service was seen mainly when end-of-service hearing loss was mild or absent. The average acceleration was about 1.7 dB/year more than expected.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Co-occurring conditions and racial-ethnic disparities: Medicaid enrolled adults on the autism spectrum.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMedicaid-enrolled autistic adults had higher rates of most mental health conditions and several physical ones, but lower rates of others like stroke and cerebral palsy. Significant racial-ethnic disparities existed in both physical and mental health diagnoses compared to white autistic adults.
• SLPOther2022Word and pseudoword reading in young adults: an eye-tracking study.CoDASEye-tracking showed skilled readers looked longer at pseudowords, long words, and low-frequency words. People with better verbal fluency had shorter first fixations on long words. These patterns suggest eye-tracking could help detect mild reading deficits, though no patients were tested.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Feasibility and Reliability of a Novel Game-Based Test of Neurological Function in Youth: The Equilibrium Test Battery.International journal of sports physical therapyAdolescents completed this game-based neurological test independently, but scores varied widely between days. Reliability was poor to moderate, meaning single scores are not stable enough for clinical decisions. Practice effects were prominent early on.
• Other2022Effect of Window and Hole Pattern Cut-Outs on Design Optimization of 3D Printed Braces.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesHexagonal holes with 10 mm diameter and 12 mm spacing keep braces strong while removing 10% of material. Abdominal windows must be “bib” shaped; circular ones fail structural tests. Derotation window size and position do not affect strength, so set them for patient comfort.
• PTOther2022Can a Patient use an App at Home to Measure Knee Range of Motion? Utilizing a Mobile App, Curovate, to Improve Access and Adherence to Knee Range of Motion Measurements.International journal of sports physical therapyIn one healthy person, knee motion measured by a smartphone app correlated strongly with a therapist's goniometer readings across four devices. This does not prove patients with knee injuries can measure themselves accurately at home without guidance.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Lipreading: A Review of Its Continuing Importance for Speech Recognition With an Acquired Hearing Loss and Possibilities for Effective Training.American journal of audiologyLipreading training works when feedback targets specific consonant errors, not just whole words. In adults with normal hearing, this method improved sentence recognition in noise by about 10 percentage points. Current evidence supports this approach, but trials in people with acquired hearing loss are still underway.
• PTOther2022Classification Based Treatment of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) with Integration of the Movement System.International journal of sports physical therapy
• SLPCohort2022Hospital admissions in infants with Down syndrome: a record-linked population-based cohort study in Wales.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR80.3% of infants with Down syndrome were admitted to hospital in their first year, compared with 32.9% without. The middle time to admission was 6 days, compared with 45 days for infants without it. Respiratory illness and congenital anomalies were common causes.
• PTOther2022Sex-related Anthropometrics in a Lower-Body Mobility Assessment Among Professional Soccer Athletes.International journal of sports physical therapyFemale professional soccer athletes scored higher on FMS deep squat, in-line lunge, and straight leg raise than male athletes, but sex differences vanished on the Y-balance after adjusting for limb length. Height, lean mass, and pelvic width tracked with scores.
• OTSurvey2021Factors Associated with Quality of Life among Caregivers of People with Spinal Cord Injury.Occupational therapy internationalCaregivers of people with spinal cord injury reported lower quality of life when depression and caregiving burden were higher. Injury level also mattered. This helps occupational therapists target caregiver training and support, but it cannot show training improves outcomes.
• OTQualitative2021The Concept of Oppression and Occupational Therapy: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieAcross 28 occupational therapy and occupational science articles, oppression appeared as microaggressions, invisibility, fear of violence, structural constraints, and constrained choices. Therapists, clients, and colleagues were described as affected, and the profession was not immune.
• SLPRCT2021Psychotropic Medication Use by Children with Autism Served in Publicly Funded Mental Health Settings.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPNearly half of children with autism in public mental health services took psychotropic medication, with 17% on three or more. Stimulants were most common. Non-Hispanic White ethnicity, lower cognitive functioning, and ADHD diagnosis were linked to higher medication use.
• Protocol2021Combining Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Video Game-Based Training to Improve Dexterity in Parkinson's Disease: Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis paper outlines the plan for a future trial, not the results of one. It describes how researchers will test if brain stimulation before video game training improves hand dexterity in Parkinson's disease, but no patients have been assessed and no outcomes are reported.
• OTQualitative2021Identifying Occupational Therapy Research Priorities in Trinidad and Tobago: A Group Concept Mapping Study.Occupational therapy internationalOccupational therapists and students in Trinidad and Tobago prioritized research into public health sector roles and school-based services. They viewed these areas as most important but less feasible than practitioner development, which was rated highly feasible but least important.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Normative Data for the NeuroCom Sensory Organization Test in United States Military Academy Boxers.International journal of sports physical therapyMilitary cadets aged 17-23 scored lower on computerized balance tests than adults aged 20-59, suggesting balance systems are still maturing. Baseline scores did not differ between males and females or those with prior concussions, providing new reference values for this specific age group.
• SLPCase Series2022Descriptive Longitudinal Analysis of Stereotypy and Corresponding Changes in Psychotropic Medication.Developmental neurorehabilitationIn three adults with ASD and intellectual disability, body rocking, air holding, and grunting did not change predictably when psychotropic medications were adjusted. Some changes occurred, but they were inconsistent, so medication changes cannot be assumed to reduce stereotypy.
• SLPCohort2022Analysis of an outpatient child hearing health program: from screening to referral for rehabilitation.CoDASAn outpatient hearing program screened 97% of newborns and started therapy for all diagnosed children immediately. However, only 16.66% received a confirmed diagnosis by 3 months old, and just 10% got hearing aids within one month of diagnosis.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022Participatory co-creation of an adapted physical activity program for adults with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAdults with moderate-to-severe TBI valued a 9-month community gym program for its structure, peer support, and clear visual aids. They reported feeling more capable and autonomous, with barriers like fatigue and social comparison easing over time.
• Case Series2022Immediate Outcomes and Benefits of 3D Printed Braces for the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesSix adolescents with scoliosis wore 3D printed braces. They had an average immediate in-brace correction of 10 degrees. The braces were 3 mm thick, weighed 0.74 of a traditional brace, and cost CAD $356 versus $563. Long-term curve control was not shown.
• OTSLPQualitative2022Who gets coached? A qualitative inquiry into community clinicians' decisions to use caregiver coaching.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceClinicians reported deciding against caregiver coaching for families facing poverty, competing priorities, or cultural barriers. They often attributed these decisions to family deficits rather than systemic constraints, potentially widening disparities in access to evidence-based early intervention.
• OTSurvey2022Algo's Integrated Knowledge Translation Process in Homecare Services: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study for Identifying its Level of Utilization and its Associated Characteristics.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieMost homecare OTs did not use a new bathing equipment algorithm, even though those who knew it found it useful and easy to use. The main barriers were organizational: unclear roles for OTs in decision-making, lack of evaluation mechanisms, and reliance on word-of-mouth rather than structured training.
• PTOther2022Reliability and Differences Between Sexes in Landing Mechanics when Performing the Lateral Bound Test.International journal of sports physical therapyIn 30 healthy non-athletes, repeated lateral bounds measured landing knee angles mostly stayed consistent when the same rater reviewed videos, but week-to-week measurements varied, especially initial knee bend. Males showed more inward knee collapse than females.
• PTSystematic Review2022Effect of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.International journal of sports physical therapyAfter ACL reconstruction, low-load blood flow restriction training showed mixed results. Some studies found it improved quadriceps strength, mass, and reduced pain compared to standard training. However, other studies found no difference, and no significant effect was seen on graft laxity.
• SLPOther2022Spelling abilities of school-aged children with Williams syndrome.Research in developmental disabilitiesChildren with Williams syndrome who learned to read through systematic phonics spelled significantly better than those taught other ways. Spelling ability was strongly linked to reading skill, even after accounting for IQ, suggesting spelling instruction may support literacy development.
• Narrative Review2022Quality assessment, inclusive community development, and collective learning: An institutional perspective from Germany.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesNo clinical finding is reported. This is a conceptual review of disability service quality in Germany. It reports no patients, methods, or outcomes.
• Survey2022Initiation of paediatric advance care planning: Cross-sectional survey of health professionals reported behaviour.Child: care, health and developmentExperienced UK and Irish health professionals reported initiating paediatric advance care planning late, usually only when a child's health deteriorated. Doctors took the lead, and most did not use specific tools or protocols, relying instead on intuition and experience to start conversations.
• PTOTSLPCase Report2022High-Risk Preterm Infant Born to a Mother With COVID-19: A Case Report.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA preterm infant born to a mother with COVID-19 tested negative after birth and had age-appropriate motor skills, but language and self-care lagged. This describes one child's course, not evidence that any intervention worked.
• OTSurvey2022Exploring Metro and Non-metro Differences in Satisfaction With Services and Community Participation Among Low-Income Personal Assistance Service Users.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesSatisfaction with personal assistance services did not differ between rural and urban users. However, rural users reported significantly more difficulty running errands independently. Number of disabilities and health status predicted satisfaction with community participation, but rurality itself did not.
• SLPCase-Control2022Word-finding difficulties in Parkinson's disease: Complex verbal fluency, executive functions and other influencing factors.International journal of language & communication disordersPeople with Parkinson's and word-finding complaints scored lower than controls on a complex fluency task, but standard tests missed the deficit. Individual scores varied widely, and test performance did not match self-reported difficulties. Always ask about communication problems directly.
• PTPilot2022Intra-rater Reliability of a Qualitative Landing Scale for the Single-Hop Test: A Pilot Study.International journal of sports physical therapyA single physiotherapist scored landing errors on a single-hop test twice, two weeks apart, for 17 healthy athletes. Overall scores were consistent. But individual error items were unreliable, and scoring one limb took 30 minutes of video analysis.
• PTPilot2022Side Effects and Patient Tolerance with the Use of Blood Flow Restriction Training after ACL Reconstruction in Adolescents: A Pilot Study.International journal of sports physical therapyBlood flow restriction training was well tolerated by adolescents after ACL reconstruction. Across 535 sessions, no major adverse events like blood clots or fainting occurred. Minor side effects like itching were rare, suggesting the technique is safe for this age group.
• SLPOther2022Parallel age-related cognitive effects in autism: A cross-sectional replication study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults aged 30 to 89 showed cognitive aging similar to non-autistic adults, with no evidence of faster decline. They had lower verbal fluency and theory-of-mind scores and reported more everyday cognitive failures.
• SLPOther2022The influence of screen time on children's language development: A scoping review.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsScreen time effects on language depend on what is watched and who is present. Background TV and rapid videos reduce interaction and vocabulary, while co-viewing and slow-paced content can support learning. Children under two generally learn better from people than screens.
• PTOTQualitative2022The role of contextual factors on participation in the life area of work and employment after rehabilitation: A qualitative study on the views of persons with chronic pain.Work (Reading, Mass.)Participants described chronic pain as consuming the energy needed for work and home life. They identified three critical needs for rehabilitation success: feeling understood by peers and staff, early employer involvement, and ongoing support after the program ends to help maintain new habits.
• SLPSurvey2022Newborn and infant hearing screening at primary healthcare clinics in South Africa designated as National Health Insurance pilot sites: An exploratory study.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsMost surveyed South African primary care clinics lack the equipment, trained staff, and protocols to screen newborns for hearing loss. Only 11% had an otoscope, and just 26% offered screening. Clinicians should not assume these sites are ready for hearing screening without first securing resources and training.
• PTOther2022Reliability of the Expanded Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (E-CAST) to Assess Trunk and Limb Alignment During a 45-Degree Side-Step Cut.International journal of sports physical therapyThe E-CAST tool is reliable when a single physical therapist scores the same video twice. However, agreement between two different therapists was only moderate. The added sagittal plane checks lowered this agreement, suggesting frontal plane views alone may be more consistent for screening ACL risk.
• PTOTNarrative Review2022Predicting Individual Treatment Response to rTMS for Motor Recovery After Stroke: A Review and the CanStim Perspective.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPotential predictors of better rTMS response after stroke include purely subcortical lesions, preserved motor pathways, and the BDNF Val/Val genotype, but evidence is inconsistent and many studies were small or uncontrolled.
• OTSurvey2021Role Perception of Occupational Therapists in Education Systems: Self-Efficacy and Employability Skills.Occupational therapy internationalOccupational therapists in education systems who felt more capable also reported stronger employability skills, and those skills were linked to how clearly they understood their role. Feeling capable alone was not linked directly to this understanding.
• OTSystematic Review2021Spiritual Care in Advanced Dementia from the Perspective of Health Providers: A Qualitative Systematic Review.Occupational therapy internationalNursing home staff described spiritual care in advanced dementia as often neglected, despite recognizing needs. They reported lacking training, fearing death talk, and using music, prayer, meaningful activities, and Namaste Care to connect.
• SLPCohort2022Autism screening at 18 months of age: a comparison of the Q-CHAT-10 and M-CHAT screeners.Molecular autismAt 18 months, the M-CHAT-R/F follow-up interview found fewer autism cases than the M-CHAT-R alone. Adding up Q-CHAT-10 answers found more cases than M-CHAT-R/F, but many flagged children did not have autism. Screening at this age remains imperfect.
• Qualitative2022'Teenagers are into perfect-looking things': Dating, sexual attitudes and experiences of adolescents with severe obesity.Child: care, health and developmentAdolescents with severe obesity valued personality and trust in ideal partners but avoided dating due to fear of rejection. Those who were sexually active often engaged in risky behaviours like substance use and inconsistent contraception, contradicting their stated values.
• SLPOther2022Sensitivity and specificity of the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ5) for screening hearing in adults.CoDASThe Brazilian Portuguese SSQ5 scores differed between adults with and without hearing loss on audiometry. Low scores suggested impairment, high scores suggested normal hearing, and the short questionnaire was quick to administer.
• PTOTCohort2022Predictors of Productivity and Leisure for People Aging with Intellectual Disability.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieFor adults aging with intellectual disability, difficulty getting around the home environment was the strongest predictor of not engaging in work or leisure activities. Poor physical health and older age also predicted reduced engagement. Addressing home accessibility and physical health may sustain participation.