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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• SLPQualitative2023"Sometimes I Feel Grateful…": Experiences of the Adolescent Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Malaysia.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdolescent siblings of children with autism in Malaysia described struggling to communicate due to a lack of specific strategies. They managed breakdowns through trial and error and internalized their distress. Four siblings who attended therapy sessions reported better understanding.
• SLPSystematic Review2023The role of oral and pharyngeal motor exercises in post-stroke recovery: A scoping review.Clinical rehabilitationMany swallowing, facial and sleep-breathing measures showed large group differences, but only 14.3% of speech measures did. The review cannot show that exercises caused these differences.
• PTOTOther2022Automated patient-robot assignment for a robotic rehabilitation gym: a simplified simulation model.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn simulations of robotic gyms, algorithmically scheduling patients across robots produced higher total simulated skill gain than keeping patients on one robot or switching halfway. This does not show real patient benefit.
• Case-Control2022Maternal Mid-Gestation Cytokine Dysregulation in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMothers of children later diagnosed with autism had lower levels of the immune marker IL-17A at 20 weeks of pregnancy. This difference disappeared at 15 weeks once folate intake was accounted for. The study was too small to confirm IL-17A as a reliable early warning sign.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Neuro-cognitive assessment of intentional control methods for a soft elbow exosuit using error-related potentials.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA soft elbow exosuit's control errors were detected from brain and muscle signals in five healthy people. The device did not restrict arm movement during a tracking task. This shows errors can be sensed, but the study was too small to prove clinical benefit.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Head movement kinematics are altered during balance stability exercises in individuals with vestibular schwannoma.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPatients with vestibular schwannoma showed significantly more unstable head motion than healthy controls during eyes-closed balance exercises, both before and after surgery. A simple sensor-based score from these exercises distinguished the groups, but surgical deafferentation did not improve head kinematics at 6 weeks.
• PTOTSLPMeta-Analysis2022Serum Vitamin D, Folate and Fatty Acid Levels in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism had significantly lower vitamin D levels than controls, but folate levels showed no significant difference. The vitamin D finding had very high variability between studies, so it should not be treated as a consistent biological marker.
• Narrative Review2022Neuron matters: neuromodulation with electromagnetic stimulation must consider neurons as dynamic identities.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationNeuromodulation outcomes depend on dynamic biological factors like tissue impedance, neuron orientation, and activation states, not just stimulation parameters. Identical currents can excite or inhibit neurons based on these changing cellular properties.
• PTOther2022Brain activity during dual-task standing in older adults.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWhen older adults stood while counting backward, central brain activity linked to motor inhibition decreased and attention-linked brain patterns increased. The attention change matched greater sway.
• SLPPilot2022Second-Order False Beliefs and Linguistic Recursion in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAge-matched children with and without ASD did not differ in reasoning about one person's belief about another's belief. In children with ASD who initially struggled, five sessions of recursive language or working memory training improved this reasoning; interaction-only control did not.
• PTOTCase-Control2022Reach-to-grasp kinematics and kinetics with and without visual feedback in early-stage Alzheimer's disease.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPeople with early-stage Alzheimer's disease reached and grasped objects more slowly and less accurately than healthy adults. These differences were most pronounced when they could not see their own hands, suggesting they rely heavily on visual feedback to compensate for motor control deficits.
• SLPOther2022Figure Disembedding: The Gottschaldt's Hidden Figure Test in Children with Typical Development and Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism completed the hidden figure test significantly faster than matched peers, but their accuracy was no better. Speed alone did not separate the groups reliably, and the test cannot diagnose autism.
• SLPQualitative2022From Someone Who May Cause Trouble to Someone You Can Play With: Stakeholders' Perspectives on Preschool Program Quality for Autistic Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersPreschool staff, parents and supervisors described four priorities for autistic children receiving EIBI: staff competence, inclusion, collaboration and adapted environments. They also described more confident staff and better teamwork during the programme.
• OTQualitative2022Understanding the Technology Acceptance and Usability of a New Device for Hand Therapy: Qualitative Descriptive Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesHand therapists described six factors affecting FEPSim acceptance: usefulness, ease, access, encouragement, looks, and use. They liked measurement and group fit. Pain, cognition, functional goals, and poor access limited use.
• PTOTPilot2022The Effects of an Individualized Smartphone-Based Exercise Program on Self-defined Motor Tasks in Parkinson Disease: Pilot Interventional Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesFifteen patients with Parkinson disease completed a 4-week home exercise program via a smartphone app. Usability was good and adherence was high. Patients reported improved personal daily tasks, but standard clinical measures showed no significant change.
• Other2022Trust/untrust is not the same as true/false. Lessons learned and ethical questions on the application of untrustworthiness scales to judge individuals.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThis editorial explains how a journal investigated and retracted suspect trials using trustworthiness scales. It discusses the ethical difficulty of distinguishing untrustworthy data from false results, but it contains no clinical findings or patient outcomes for therapists to apply.
• PTOTOther2023"I never really thought that a virtual ride would be that good!": Experiences of participants with disabilities in online leisure-time physical activity during COVID-19.Disability and health journalParticipants with disabilities described online adaptive leisure activities as helping them stay active, feel less isolated, and improve mood. Staff attitude, knowledge, and adapting activities to home equipment were central. These are reported experiences, not proof of benefit.
• PTOTQualitative2023The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals living with spinal cord injury: A qualitative study.Rehabilitation psychologyVeterans with spinal cord injury reported losing routine care, physical activity, and social contact during the pandemic. They cited closed facilities, lack of home help, and fear of exposure as barriers, while finding telehealth convenient for some services.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Long-term complications of prone position ventilation with relevance for acute and postacute rehabilitation: a systematic review of the literature.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineProne positioning can cause lasting pressure sores, nerve injuries, and reduced quality of life in ARDS survivors. Most evidence comes from case reports, so specific rehabilitation protocols for these complications cannot yet be established.
• SLPOther2023Resources, Problems and Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Support System in Poland.Journal of autism and developmental disordersASD diagnosis in Poland relies heavily on external observation, often missing comorbidities like anxiety or ADHD. Waiting times are long, and unauthorised screening by teachers is common. Clinicians must differentiate ASD from other disorders and advocate for comprehensive, multi-specialist assessments.
• OTPilot2022tDCS over the left prefrontal Cortex improves mental flexibility and inhibition in geriatric inpatients with symptoms of depression or anxiety: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn older inpatients with depression or anxiety symptoms, left prefrontal tDCS plus usual physical, occupational, medical, and nursing care showed some gains in cognitive flexibility and inhibition, while working memory and attention did not clearly differ between groups. The trial was a small pilot.
• Other2022Design and usability of a system for the study of head orientation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis paper describes a new sled system for measuring head movement in response to visual and motion stimuli. A validation study in four healthy young adults confirmed the system works but found no significant differences in head stability across conditions. It is a tool description, not clinical evidence.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022The role of structured exercise interventions on cognitive function in older individuals with stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A scoping review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesStructured exercise and pulmonary rehabilitation improved cognitive scores in older adults with COPD, especially those with existing impairment. However, most programs combined exercise with education, so the benefit cannot be attributed to exercise alone. Clinical significance remains unclear.
• Narrative Review2022A multi-dimensional framework for prosthetic embodiment: a perspective for translational research.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
• OTSLPOther2022Self-Determination in Autistic Transition-Aged Youth without Intellectual Disability.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic youth rated their self-determination skills higher than parents did, but both groups agreed that home opportunities exceeded school ones. Fewer executive function problems and less depression linked to better self-reported skills. Discrepancies mean you need both perspectives to plan transitions.
• Narrative Review2022Heterogeneity in Autism Spectrum Disorder Case-Finding Algorithms in United States Health Administrative Database Analyses.Journal of autism and developmental disordersUS health database studies use wildly inconsistent rules to identify autistic patients. Some require just one diagnosis code, others demand multiple claims over years. This makes comparing autism prevalence, healthcare use, and costs across studies unreliable and risky.
• Cohort2022Family-Based Cohort Association Study of PRKCB1, CBLN1 and KCNMB4 Gene Polymorphisms and Autism in Polish Population.Journal of autism and developmental disordersA specific gene variant showed no link to autism in the whole group but was significantly over-transmitted to affected boys. This genetic finding does not change clinical assessment or treatment for any discipline.
• PTRCT2022Effect of innovative vs. usual care physical therapy in subacute rehabilitation after stroke. A multicenter randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAdding trunk-focused exercises to usual stroke physiotherapy did not improve trunk control or physical activity more than usual care alone. Both groups improved in balance and walking. Usual care showed better quality of life scores, possibly due to longer treatment duration.
• SLPSurvey2022COVID-19 and home confinement: A study on fathers, father-child relationships and child adjustment.Child: care, health and developmentFathers in Italy reported their children's emotional problems and hyperactivity increased during lockdown. Parenting stress was highest in those living in virus hotspots, those with high anxiety, and those feeling their relationship with the child had worsened.
• SLPCohort2022Comparing Early Pragmatics in Typically Developing Children and Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersPreschoolers with language impairment and autism scored significantly lower on direct pragmatic language tests than typically developing peers. Scores for the two clinical groups were comparable, suggesting similar early social communication deficits in both conditions.
• PTOTQualitative2022Therapists' perspectives on using brain-computer interface-triggered functional electrical stimulation therapy for individuals living with upper extremity paralysis: a qualitative case series study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTherapists who delivered BCI-triggered electrical stimulation therapy in research settings said it would not fit clinical use as delivered. They wanted faster setup, fewer people in the room, and a peer community; they felt physically capable and motivated.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Gaze-contingent display technology can help to reduce the ipsilesional attention bias in hemispatial neglect following stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationGaze-contingent masks shifted neglect patients' attention leftward. However, this did not improve target detection in the neglected side and worsened reaction times on the right. The technology alters eye movements but does not yet fix functional neglect.
• PTOTSystematic Review2022Physical activity programs for cardiovascular outcomes in community wheelchair users: A systematic review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesCommunity-based physical activity programs for wheelchair users show inconsistent results. While some interventions improved activity levels or self-efficacy, cardiovascular outcomes rarely changed significantly. The evidence is weak due to small sample sizes and varied methods, so no single program is proven effective.
• SLPSurvey2022Brief Report: The Broad Autism Phenotype in Swedish Parents of Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Conditions.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe Swedish Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire worked well in 119 Swedish parents. Parents of autistic children reported higher aloofness scores, but it is not ready for clinical diagnosis.
• PTOTOther2022A comparative study of the efficacy and functionality of 10 commercially available wrist-hand orthoses in healthy females during activities of daily living.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesTen commercially available prefabricated wrist-hand orthoses failed to consistently block wrist flexion or radial deviation during five common daily tasks. All orthoses increased the time required to complete activities like pouring water or turning a key, with longer devices causing the greatest delays.
• PTOTRCT2022Beneficial effects of walking-based home program for improving cardio-respiratory performance and physical activity in sarcopenic older people: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineSarcopenic older adults who walked 7,500 steps daily for five days a week and did resistance bands twice weekly for 12 weeks improved grip strength, gait speed, and walking distance. Muscle mass did not change. The intervention combined walking with resistance exercise, so the effect of either alone is unknown.
• SLPOther2022Using word-picture verification to inform language impairment locus in chronic post-stroke aphasia.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn 16 people with chronic aphasia, word-picture verification scores tracked closely with standard comprehension tests. Errors differed from naming: more semantic errors occurred during verification, while phonological errors were higher during naming. This helps distinguish input from output deficits.
• PTOTOther2022Perceived psychosocial stressors and coping resources in chronic low back pain patients as classified by the avoidance-endurance model.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesChronic back pain patients with fear-avoidance or distress-endurance patterns reported significantly more mental suffering than those with adaptive coping. Adaptive copers also had more resources like exercise and hobbies. Work and family stress levels did not differ significantly between these psychological subgroups.
• OTSLPOther2022Monochannel Preference in Autism Spectrum Conditions Revealed by a Non-Visual Variant of Rubber Hand Illusion.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism showed reduced susceptibility to the classic rubber hand illusion. However, when the illusion relied only on touch rather than sight and touch, their proprioceptive drift matched that of typically developing peers, suggesting a preference for monochannel sensory processing.
• Cohort2022Change in Behavior Problems from Childhood Through Adolescence for Children with Fragile X Syndrome.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAttention problems and aggression declined from childhood through adolescence in children with fragile X syndrome, while anxious or depressed problems stayed relatively stable. Children with co-occurring autism had higher behavior problem levels.
• OTCase-Control2022Functional recovery outcomes following acute stroke is associated with abundance of gut microbiota related to inflammation, butyrate and secondary bile acid.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn 12 stroke patients, gut bacteria linked to inflammation and butyrate differed from controls and showed links to self-care, thinking, self-efficacy, support and pain. This is association only; it does not show changing gut bacteria improves recovery.
• PTOther2023A Comparison of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Discharged to Inpatient Rehabilitation vs a Skilled Nursing Facility: The Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationAfter acute ischemic stroke, older patients, Black and Hispanic patients, those with Medicaid or Medicare, higher stroke severity, and poor walking were less likely to go to inpatient rehab than a skilled nursing facility. Larger hospitals and stroke units sent more patients to rehab.
• PTOTSystematic Review2023Wearable technologies for monitoring aquatic exercises: A systematic review.Clinical rehabilitationMost aquatic exercise studies use land-based tools, with very few using wearable sensors. Current wearable research is fragmented, lacks long-term data, and focuses mostly on healthy adults. There is no standardized protocol for monitoring movement in water.
• PTOTSLPRCT2023Actor-partner effects of wellbeing, hope and self-esteem on depression in stroke survivor-caregiver dyads: A randomized controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitationNarrative therapy groups lowered depression in stroke survivors more than standard psychoeducation did. Survivors’ own wellbeing and self-esteem drove their mood, but their caregivers’ depression also tracked with how the survivor felt, so treating the pair as a unit matters.
• PTOTQualitative2022Going for gold: Sports and exercise groups for people with dementia and carers contribute to their well-being.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPeople with dementia valued safe, non-stigmatising exercise groups for social connection and identity, while carers valued them for respite and peer support. The social and practical aspects mattered more than the physical activity itself for well-being.
• PTOTRCT2022Developing guiding principles for technology-based rehabilitation program by engaging people with motor incomplete tetraplegia.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPeople with chronic motor incomplete tetraplegia said they would only stick with home technology if it matched their specific goals, allowed independent setup, and offered a just-right challenge. They rejected devices that were too easy, too hard, or required a caregiver to assemble.
• SLPCase-Control2022Social attention in anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorder: Role of social motivation.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAdults with autism looked at faces less than controls, but those with anorexia nervosa did not. Looking away from faces was not linked to low social motivation. For anorexia, social attention appears intact in dynamic scenes, challenging assumptions of shared autism-like deficits.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022Parent Perspectives on Supports and Barriers for Autistic Youth Transitioning to Adulthood.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents of autistic teens described barriers like not knowing where to find services or finding them too expensive. They reported supports came from their child's specific interests, such as coding or welding, and from extracurricular activities that built confidence and practical skills.
• Case-Control2022Association Between Exposure of Children to General Anesthesia and Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersGeneral anesthesia before age 3 was not associated with increased autism risk once health status and birth weight were considered. Early apparent links disappeared after adjustment, suggesting confounding by underlying health issues rather than anesthetic toxicity.
• SLPRCT2022Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the WHO Caregiver Skills Training in Public Health Services in Italy.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe WHO Caregiver Skills Training improved parent interaction skills and reduced stress, but did not significantly change child joint engagement or autism severity scores at 3 months. Parents gained confidence and children gestured more, but primary child outcomes were null.