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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• PTOTSLPCohort2023Do Autism-Specific and General Developmental Screens Have Complementary Clinical Value?Journal of autism and developmental disordersCombining autism-specific and general developmental screens at 18 months did not reach acceptable sensitivity and specificity levels for both conditions. The ordinally scored Q-CHAT-10-O showed better sensitivity than the M-CHAT-R/F, while a failed communication subscale was a strong red flag for autism or delay.
• SLPSurvey2023Vocal Fatigue Index in Teachers Using Mokken Analysis.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationTeachers with vocal fatigue report physical discomfort first, then need rest. Those without fatigue do not show these patterns. The standard Vocal Fatigue Index may miss mild symptoms in teachers because it was designed for patients with voice disorders, not healthy voice users.
• SLPSurvey2023Role of Famotidine and Other Acid Reflux Medications for SARS-CoV-2: A Pilot Study.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationPatients taking famotidine or proton pump inhibitors for acid reflux were no less likely to catch SARS-CoV-2 than those who did not. The medications offered no protection against infection, and did not increase the risk of catching it either.
• SLPOther2023Are Acoustic Markers of Voice and Speech Signals Affected by Nose-and-Mouth-Covering Respiratory Protective Masks?Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationMasks change voice measurements, but not all equally. A surgical mask barely affects pitch, loudness, or jitter, though it still skews quality scores. A transparent mask alters nearly every acoustic marker, including formants and high-frequency energy. Match mask types across pre- and post-treatment recordings.
• PTOther2023GGEM: Gender, Geography, and EMployment differences based on mobility levels among lower limb prosthesis users living in the United States.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalAmong US lower-limb prosthesis users, being employed, being male, and living in the Northeast were linked to mobility above the average prosthesis-user score.
• PTOTCohort2023Stroke Lesion Volume and Injury to Motor Cortex Output Determines Extent of Contralesional Motor Cortex Reorganization.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairIn 35 people with subacute stroke, no single corticospinal tract measure was related to contralesional motor cortex reorganization overall. In participants with no measurable motor output, larger stroke volume was linked to more reorganization, and hand function was worse with more damage.
• SLPCohort2023Hemodynamic Changes Associated With Transcervical Laryngeal Injection of Botulinum Toxin.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationHeart rate and blood pressure rise significantly during office-based botulinum toxin injections for spasmodic dysphonia. Oxygen levels remain stable and no major cardiovascular events occurred. Monitor vitals, especially in patients with baseline hypertension.
• PTProtocol2022Patient adherence to physical activity advice (PAPA) in patients with low back pain: Study protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyThis paper is a protocol for a planned trial, not a report of results. It describes how researchers will test if social support helps patients with low back pain stick to activity advice, but no findings are available yet.
• PTOTOther2022Differences in gait kinetics and kinematics between patients with rotating hinge knee and cruciate-retaining prostheses: a cross-sectional study.Journal of physical therapy scienceGait mechanics for rotating hinge knee implants matched cruciate-retaining ones, not healthy knees. This suggests the restrictive implant corrects alignment to normal load levels, but small sample size and all-female cohort limit generalizability.
• SLPOther2022The Trini Sing-Song: Sociophonetic variation in Trinidadian English prosody and differences to other varieties.Language and speechTrinidadian English does not have a universally higher pitch than British or Indian English. Instead, pitch variation is driven by social factors. Female Trinidadian speakers show wider pitch ranges and more dynamic pitch, while younger speakers show less variation than older ones.
• PTOther2022Reliability, minimal detectable change and measurement errors in knee extension muscle strength measurement using a hand-held dynamometer in young children.Journal of physical therapy scienceKnee extension strength in healthy 3-6 year-olds can be reliably measured with a hand-held dynamometer. A change greater than 4.4 kgf indicates true muscle strength change, distinguishing it from measurement error.
• SLPPilot2022A Distance-Delivered Social Skills Program for Young Adults with Williams Syndrome: Evaluating Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents reported significant improvements in social skills for young adults with Williams Syndrome after a distance-delivered program, and participants gained knowledge. However, participants did not rate their own social skills as improved, and the study was a small pilot with no long-term follow-up.
• PTOTOther2022Reliability of Bluetooth inertial sensors for assessing lower limb segment angles and stride length during gait.Journal of physical therapy scienceA custom Bluetooth sensor system tracked leg angles and stride length with moderate agreement to lab cameras. It missed the mark on stride length and shank angles, especially when the foot landed. Use it for spotting general movement patterns, not for precise clinical measurement.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2022Physiotherapeutic evaluation of patients with post COVID-19 condition: current use of measuring instruments by physiotherapists working in Austria and South Tyrol.Archives of physiotherapyMost physiotherapists agree assessments are useful, but fewer than one in five uses them. The main barriers are not time or lack of instruments, but insufficient experience and knowledge of which tools to choose. Standardized measures remain largely unimplemented in outpatient care.
• Qualitative2022'Impairments of the brain': Global South perspectives on childhood neurodevelopmental disability.Developmental medicine and child neurologyThis paper offers no clinical outcomes or evidence of treatment effects. It uses a single child's story to argue that imported biomedical labels like 'impairment of the brain' can feel meaningless to families when no culturally relevant support exists to follow the diagnosis.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Concurrent Validity Between Potential Screening Tests for Early Mobility Decline in Independent Community Dwellers.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)New screening tests for mobility decline correlated strongly with standard physical therapy measures in adults aged 40 to 75. Scores from both test sets clearly distinguished three stages of functional decline, suggesting these tools can identify early mobility issues in community-dwelling adults.
• PTCohort2023Management Of Spastic Equinovarus Foot in Children with Cerebral Palsy: An Evaluation of Anatomical Landmarks for Selective Nerve Blocks of the Tibial Nerve Motor Branches.Journal of rehabilitation medicineUltrasound landmarks for tibial motor branches to calf muscles were mapped in 24 children with cerebral palsy and spastic equinovarus foot. Positions were given as percentages of leg length, not only millimetres, to help target diagnostic nerve blocks.
• Other2023Suicidal ideation and intentional self-inflicted injury in autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability: An examination of trends in youth emergency department visits in the United States from 2006 to 2014.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceEmergency visits by autistic youth and youth with intellectual disability more often coded for suicidal thoughts or self-inflicted injury than other youth. Autistic visits had highest rates in 7 to 12 and 13 to 18; intellectual disability visits had highest rates in 19 to 25.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023What is the concordance between parent- and education professional-reported adaptive functioning in autistic children using the VABS-II?Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents rated autistic children's adaptive skills higher than school staff did, particularly in socialisation and motor domains. Agreement was poor overall, meaning a child's function looks different at home than at school. Both perspectives are needed for accurate assessment.
• PTOTCohort2023Predicting later categories of upper limb activity from earlier clinical assessments following stroke: an exploratory analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationEarly arm strength and function scores best predicted later daily arm use categories in people with stroke. However, models were poor at accurately predicting these categories for new patients, with high error rates suggesting many other factors are involved.
• PTOTSystematic Review2023Literature review of stroke assessment for upper-extremity physical function via EEG, EMG, kinematic, and kinetic measurements and their reliability.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationRobotic sensors can measure upper-limb movement more precisely than clinical scales, but they are not yet ready for routine use. Biomechanical data is reliable, while brain and muscle signals lack consistent reliability data for stroke patients.
• PTOTSurvey2023Telerehabilitation Delivery in Canada and the Netherlands: Results of a Survey Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesMost therapists in Canada and the Netherlands adopted telerehabilitation during the pandemic and plan to continue, despite feeling unprepared and facing technology issues. Access to appropriate devices and confidence with the technology were the primary drivers of successful delivery.
• SLPOther2023Effects of Sidetone Amplification on Vocal Function During Telecommunication.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationHearing their own voice amplified during video calls made speakers use less volume and a less pressed vocal quality. While they did not report feeling less effort on a scale, they ranked the amplified condition as the easiest way to talk.
• SLPOther2023Examining Relationships Between GRBAS Ratings and Acoustic, Aerodynamic and Patient-Reported Voice Measures in Adults With Voice Disorders.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationClinician ratings of voice quality correlated significantly with acoustic and patient-reported measures, but the relationships were weak. No single objective test or questionnaire captured the same information as a GRBAS rating. Multiple measures remain necessary for a complete voice evaluation.
• Meta-Analysis2023Autism Spectrum Disorder and Gender Dysphoria/Incongruence. A systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn studies of people with gender dysphoria or incongruence, autism diagnoses were common, and autism traits were higher than in controls. The overlap varied widely, so it should prompt careful assessment, not a blanket diagnosis.
• PTSLPCohort2023Temporal trends, clinical characteristics, and sociodemographic profile of post-neonatally acquired cerebral palsy in Australia, 1973-2012: A population-based observational study.Developmental medicine and child neurologyPost-neonatal cerebral palsy declined in two Australian states. Cerebrovascular accidents were the most common cause. Among children born 1995 to 2012, 40% required assistive equipment for mobility, 32% were non-verbal, and 50% had active epilepsy.
• OTSLPCohort2023Early Social Behavior in Young Children with Sex Chromosome Trisomies (XXX, XXY, XYY): Profiles of Observed Social Interactions and Social Impairments Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with extra X or Y chromosomes showed less social interaction and more independent play than peers, especially when social demands were high. They also had elevated autism-related social impairments in daily life. These patterns appeared early and persisted after accounting for cognitive and language differences.
• SLPSurvey2023Prevalence of Dysphonia in Non hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 in Lombardy, the Italian Epicenter of the Pandemic.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationNearly half of non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients reported voice problems. For many, this lasted over two weeks. Voice fatigue was common and often occurred without obvious hoarseness. Dysphagia affected one in six patients. These symptoms were self-reported and not objectively tested.
• SLPOther2023Impact of the Paraglottic Space on Voice Production in an MRI-Based Vocal Fold Model.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationSoft tissue beside the vocal folds widened the glottis and reduced closure in a computer voice model. Stiffer vocal folds partly compensated. This suggests models of weak vocal fold adduction should include that tissue.
• PTOTCohort2022Changes in physical function in older females over a 5 year period.Journal of physical therapy scienceOver five years, physical function did not significantly decline in either age group. However, the 65–74 year olds showed improved walking speed, balance, and functional reach, while those aged 75 and over showed declines across all measures. The older group started with lower baseline balance.
• SLPOther2022Fluency-related Temporal Features and Syllable Prominence as Prosodic Proficiency Predictors for Learners of English with Different Language Backgrounds.Language and speechArticulation rate predicted prosodic proficiency better than syllable prominence for learners from four language backgrounds. Adding prominence measures improved prediction slightly, but the benefit varied by native language. Duration was a key cue for Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian speakers, while pitch was best for Polish speakers.
• PTNarrative Review2022Beyond pain in the brain: A clinician's guide to interpreting the spinal cord's role in the pain experience.Musculoskeletal science & practice
• PTOTOther2022Association between age and phase angle in "old" and "super-old" nursing home residents.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn women aged 75 to 100 from one nursing home, a body composition measure called phase angle was lower in those 90 or older than in those 75 to 89. Older age was associated with lower phase angle and lower daily independence scores.
• PTOTOther2022The subtypes of developmental coordination disorder.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren with developmental coordination disorder fall into four distinct performance profiles. Some show broad difficulties across motor, cognitive, and visual skills, while others have isolated gross or fine motor issues. This means a single test score can hide very different needs.
• PTCase Report2022Reduction of lumbar hyperlordosis in a pediatric: a Chiropractic Biophysics® case report.Journal of physical therapy scienceAn 11-year-old girl with chronic back pain received Chiropractic BioPhysics techniques. After 57 treatments, her spinal curvature measurements improved and her pain resolved. Because this is a single case, it does not prove the treatment works for other children.
• SLPPilot2022Brief Report: Feasibility of Delivering the Secret Agent Society Group Social Skills Program via Telehealth During COVID-19: A Pilot Exploration.Journal of autism and developmental disordersFive families and clinicians found delivering a social skills program online feasible. Parents valued the convenience and accessibility. Children and parents noted that the online format limited informal socialization and peer practice compared to in-person groups.
• SLPOther2022"Going Mobile"-increasing the reach of parent-mediated intervention for toddlers with ASD via group-based and virtual delivery.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents who coached their toddlers with autism via virtual groups learned strategies and improved their children's vocal communication just as well as those meeting in person. Virtual delivery is a feasible option that maintains gains while removing travel barriers for families.
• Qualitative2022Reported clinical incidents of children with intellectual disability: A qualitative analysis.Developmental medicine and child neurologyParents identified care issues in 13.63% of incident reports for children with intellectual disability, compared to 4.79% for those without. This was the only category with a significant difference. Staff did not consistently document contributing factors, limiting understanding of why incidents occurred.
• PTSurvey2022Effects of pain-related catastrophic thinking, anxiety, and depression on pain intensity and quality of life in patients with knee and low back pain.Journal of physical therapy scienceThe 14 low back pain patients and 14 knee pain patients did not differ in pain, catastrophizing, anxiety, depression, or quality of life. Higher pain was reported alongside anxiety in back pain and helplessness in knee pain.
• SLPCohort2022Evaluation of the social skills of low birthweight infants using the Interaction Rating Scale.Journal of physical therapy scienceLow birthweight infants who showed specific social behaviors at 18 months, such as not being startled by caregiver movements, had higher developmental scores at 3 years. The Interaction Rating Scale may help identify children at risk for developmental delays during follow-up visits.
• SLPOther2022Provider and Caregiver Satisfaction with Telehealth Evaluation of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMost caregivers and providers were satisfied with telehealth autism evaluations. Satisfaction was highest when providers were certain about the diagnosis and caregivers preferred telehealth. Technical issues did not lower caregiver satisfaction, but they did lower provider satisfaction.
• OTSLPRCT2023Reexamining Pathways Early Autism Intervention in Children Before and After the Third Birthday: A Randomized Control Trial.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic children under 3 whose parents were coached in Pathways made larger social communication gains than services as usual when tested by an unfamiliar adult. For over 3, gains were smaller and the study did not show a clear benefit.
• PTSystematic Review2023Control strategies used in lower limb exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation after brain injury: a systematic review and analysis of clinical effectiveness.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFor stroke, powered exoskeleton gait training reported improvements in walking, balance and endurance, but no controller is clearly best. Evidence was strongest for assistive strategies, and training dose differed across studies.
• SLPCase Report2023Spontaneous Vocal Fold Polyps Remission after Lockdown for Covid-19 Pandemic: Does Vocal Load Matter?Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationFive professional voice users with vocal fold polyps saw their lesions shrink or resolve after a lockdown forced them to reduce voice use by at least 70%. No surgery, medication, or therapy was given. This suggests vocal rest may help, but does not prove it.
• PTOTRCT2023Effects of bihemispheric transcranial direct current stimulation on motor recovery in subacute stroke patients: a double-blind, randomized sham-controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding bihemispheric tDCS to task-oriented training helped subacute stroke patients recover upper limb function better than sham. This benefit persisted at three months and appeared even in patients with severe damage to the motor pathways.
• OTSLPSurvey2023Shining a Light on a Hidden Population: Social Functioning and Mental Health in Women Reporting Autistic Traits But Lacking Diagnosis.Journal of autism and developmental disordersWomen who scored high on an autism screening test but lacked a diagnosis showed better social functioning than diagnosed autistic women, yet still scored lower than non-autistic women. They reported similar levels of anxiety and depression to diagnosed autistic women. This suggests undiagnosed autistic women face real social difficulties and mental health risks.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023Health system access challenges of people with disabilities increased during Covid-19 pandemic.Disability and health journalPeople with disabilities in Ghana reported worsening barriers to care during the pandemic, including unaffordable transport, insurance bureaucracy, and stigma. Therapists should anticipate that economic hardship and fear of discrimination may cause patients to miss appointments or abandon rehabilitation.
• PTQualitative2023Feasibility of randomized controlled trials and long-term implementation of interventions: Insights from a qualitative process evaluation of the PEDAL trial.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesRunning a trial of exercise during dialysis often fails long-term implementation because strict randomization alienates staff and patients. Providers reported that minimizing workload impact helped recruitment but reduced ownership, making sustained delivery difficult without integrating the intervention into existing roles.
• SLPOther2023Voice Feature Selection to Improve Performance of Machine Learning Models for Voice Production Inversion.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationSelecting voice features that are not sensitive to measurement noise improves machine learning estimates of vocal fold pressure and stiffness. Excluding absolute amplitude measures and using normalized ones balances accuracy with robustness. This aids diagnosis and therapy monitoring.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2022Early intervention for very young children with or at high likelihood for autism spectrum disorder: An overview of reviews.Developmental medicine and child neurologyEarly interventions for children under three improved development, but the evidence quality was critically low. Gains were largest on specific skills targeted in therapy, not on standardized tests. Current guidelines recommending 25 to 40 hours weekly are not supported by high-quality evidence.