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 478 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOther2023Promoting Evidence-Based Practice: The Influence of Novel Structural Change to Accelerate Translational Rehabilitation.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationClinicians reported lower acceptance of a new research-integrated hospital model seven to nine months after the move, but scores recovered by two and a half years. Self-reported use of evidence-based practice increased over time, while attitudes toward evidence-based practice remained stable.
• PTCohort2023Differences in Prosthetic Prescription Between Men and Women Veterans After Transtibial or Transfemoral Lower-Extremity Amputation: A Longitudinal Cohort Study (2005-2018).Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationWomen veterans waited longer for a prosthetic prescription after major leg amputation, although similar proportions of women and men were prescribed one.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Vision function in children 10 years after grade 3 or 4 intraventricular haemorrhage with ventricular dilation: A masked prospective study.Developmental medicine and child neurologyTen years later, every child tested had at least one visual impairment, averaging four per child. Parents reported normal vision for most, missing eye movement and processing deficits linked to lower cognitive scores and extra school support.
• OTPilot2023Pediatric tele-coaching fidelity evaluation: Feasibility, perceived satisfaction and usefulness of a new measure.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA new checklist helped track how well coaches stuck to a tele-health program for families waiting for child development services. All four coaches met the 85% fidelity target within the first few sessions, and the coaches found the tool useful for spotting areas to improve.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023A scoping Review of Tools to Evaluate Existing Playgrounds for Inclusivity of Children with Disabilities.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesNo single tool captures playground inclusion well. Most check physical access but miss social play and user input. Australian government tools covered the most criteria. Use these to audit spaces, but remember they are not validated and often ignore the child's experience.
• PTCohort2022Can Clinical Postpartum Muscle Assessment Help Predict the Severity of Postpartum Pelvic Girdle Pain? A Prospective Cohort Study.Physical therapyAt 2 to 3 months postpartum, women with a strong pelvic floor muscle contraction on vaginal palpation had lower pelvic girdle pain scores. A diastasis recti abdominis width of 35 mm or more was linked to higher scores in a sub-analysis.
• SLPCohort2022Receptive Vocabulary of Children With Bilateral Cochlear Implants From 3 to 16 Years of Age.Ear and hearingChildren with cochlear implants showed a U-shaped vocabulary gap compared to hearing peers. Scores were near normal at ages 3 and 16 but dropped significantly between 5 and 12 years. The deficit peaked at 8.7 years. Good early progress does not guarantee age-appropriate skills later.
• SLPOther2022Video-blogs and linguistic simplification for students with intellectual disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDVideo blogs and simplified wording did not improve comprehension over text blogs and original wording in 14 young adults with intellectual disability. Their reading comprehension skill predicted understanding, and they overestimated how much they learned.
• SLPCohort2022Utility of Diagnostic Classification for Children 0-5 to Assess Features of Autism: Comparing In-person and COVID-19 Telehealth Evaluations.Journal of autism and developmental disordersTelehealth evaluations during the pandemic saw a drop in full-criteria autism diagnoses and a rise in subthreshold diagnoses like early atypical autism. Higher scores on the CBCL Autism subscale predicted full diagnoses, while higher total CBCL scores predicted subthreshold ones.
• PTOther2022Hamstring Injury Rehabilitation and Prevention in the Female Athlete.International journal of sports physical therapyNo original findings reported. This is a clinical commentary providing expert guidelines for hamstring rehabilitation in female athletes, focusing on sex-specific anatomical differences like anterior pelvic tilt and hip abductor weakness.
• PTCohort2022Brace and Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis Specific Exercises (PSSE) for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) treatment: a prospective study following Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) criteria.Archives of physiotherapyIn adolescents with high-risk idiopathic scoliosis treated with Cheneau brace and Schroth-based exercises, 65.3% remained stable, 23.2% improved, and 11.5% progressed. No control group was used, so this cannot show whether brace, exercises, or the treatment together caused the result.
• PTOTOther2022Measurement of hand grip strength: A cross-sectional study of two dynamometry devices.The South African journal of physiotherapyThe inexpensive Camry dynamometer matched the gold-standard Jamar in hospitalized patients, with excellent agreement. It is a valid alternative for resource-limited settings. However, measurements differed more in left-handed participants, so caution is needed when assessing this group.
• PTCohort2022Isokinetic testing of quadriceps function in COPD: feasibility, responsiveness, and minimal important differences in patients undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation.Brazilian journal of physical therapyIn COPD pulmonary rehabilitation, quadriceps strength and total work improved, but fatigue measures did not. One in four baseline isokinetic tests failed criteria, and patients who failed had lower walking distance and weaker legs.
• SLPSystematic Review2022Implementation of Pediatric Flexible-Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Future Research.DysphagiaPediatric FEES protocols lack standardization, with no validated scales used in 21 of 22 studies. While the procedure appears safe, inconsistent documentation prevents comparing results across studies, so clinicians cannot assume one hospital's protocol matches another's.
• SLPOther2022Estimation of Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Using Kurtosis-Adjusted Noise Exposure Levels.Ear and hearingWorkers exposed to the same average noise level had more high-frequency hearing loss when the noise was more impulsive. Adjusting for impulsiveness made standard hearing-loss estimates closer to measured thresholds.
• SLPOther2022A New Therapeutic Approach for Dystussia and Atussia in Neurogenic Dysphagia: Effect of Aerosolized Capsaicin on Peak Cough Flow.DysphagiaAerosolized capsaicin triggered effective cough in 24 of 28 patients with neurogenic dysphagia who had weak voluntary coughs. This suggests the ability to cough exists but is inaccessible due to sensory deficits, offering a potential therapeutic target for airway clearance.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Dysphagia Research Following Stroke: A Scoping Review and Qualitative Analysis.DysphagiaMost stroke dysphagia trials ignore patient experience. The two common tools miss environmental barriers like support and attitudes. Use them with caution, knowing they do not capture the social impact of swallowing problems.
• PTQualitative2023Conditions and strategies influencing sustainability of a community-based exercise program incorporating a healthcare-community partnership for people with balance and mobility limitations in Canada: A collective case study of the Together in Movement and Exercise (TIME™) program.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesSustained community exercise programs had aligned organizational goals, stable resources, clear community need, strong referral partners, and motivated staff. Discontinued sites tried to fix gaps but could not keep programs running. Ongoing access was linked to these conditions.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Participation of children and young people with cerebral palsy in activities of daily living in rural Uganda.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren with cerebral palsy in rural Uganda attended fewer daily activities than peers and were less involved when present. Community activities showed the largest gaps. Severe motor limitations predicted lower participation, but age and sex did not.
• Other2023Perceived research burden of a novel therapeutic intervention: A study of transcranial magnetic stimulation for smoking cessation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesLonger or more frequent rTMS sessions did not make the study feel more burdensome to 51 smokers who finished before the pandemic. They expected more burden than they experienced.
• PTQualitative2023Barriers and enablers to telehealth use by physiotherapists during the COVID-19 pandemic.PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapists moved from fear to acceptance as they gained telehealth experience. Supportive leadership, practice time, and home-based care helped. Quiet spaces, equipment, internet, and patients who needed hands-on or interpreter support remained barriers.
• PTOTCohort2023Validating stroke-induced bilateral ankle coordination deficits using bilateral ankle measure relationship with motor functions in lower limbs.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPeople with chronic stroke showed unstable bilateral ankle coordination on a novel sensor task. Poorer coordination correlated with slower walking and worse balance, suggesting that assessing and training coordination in both paretic and non-paretic ankles may be relevant to lower-limb function.
• PTOTOther2023Validity of Novel Outcome Measures for Hand Function Performance After Stroke Using Egocentric Video.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairHand use ratios from head-mounted cameras correlated strongly with self-reported hand function in stroke survivors. However, hand role ratios did not correlate with any clinical measures. The camera method validates how much the hand is used, but not how it is used.
• OTSLPQualitative2023The experiences of parents raising children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceEighteen Ethiopian parents described stigma, poverty, and missing services shaping daily care for children with developmental disabilities. They sought medical, traditional, and religious help, while faith and attention to children's strengths sustained hope.
• SLPCase Series2023Safety and Clinical Benefits of Laryngeal Closure in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.DysphagiaIn 26 people with ALS, laryngeal closure had no severe surgical complications. 25 kept swallowing function, and no severe aspiration pneumonia referrals were reported. This small retrospective series suggests possible benefit, not proof.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2023Transition to adult services experienced by young people with cerebral palsy: A cross-sectional study.Developmental medicine and child neurologyMost young people with cerebral palsy did not experience key transition practices. Only 13% had a written plan, 16% met the adult team, and 10% knew their GP got a discharge letter. Services reported providing these practices more often than young people experienced them.
• SLPNarrative Review2023The Pathway from Anatomy and Physiology to Diagnosis: A Developmental Perspective on Swallowing and Dysphagia.DysphagiaA developmental perspective on swallowing clarifies terms and research gaps in infant dysphagia. It reports no original methods, participants, results, or outcomes, so there is no finding to change practice.
• PTOther2023Description and rules of a new card game to learn clinical reasoning in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapyPhysiotherapy students described a new card game as engaging and helpful for practicing clinical reasoning. The tool organizes patient information into hypothesis categories but has not been tested to show it actually improves reasoning skills or patient outcomes.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Patient-Reported Outcomes After Swallowing (SWOARs)-Sparing IMRT in Head and Neck Cancers: Primary Results from a Prospective Study Endorsed by the Head and Neck Study Group (HNSG) of the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO).DysphagiaPatients with head and neck cancer who had poor swallowing before treatment reported better quality of life after chemoradiotherapy. Those with good swallowing before treatment reported worse swallowing afterwards. Overall scores stayed similar because these two groups moved in opposite directions.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Clinical Predictors of Dysphagia Recovery After Stroke: A Systematic Review.DysphagiaPenetration or aspiration on instrumental assessment, older age, bilateral lesions, high NIHSS stroke severity, and initial low Functional Oral Intake Scale scores consistently predict persistent dysphagia after stroke. Intubation and tracheostomy also predict poor recovery. The evidence is limited by heterogeneous definitions of recovery and mostly retrospective designs.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Functional connectivity of proximal and distal lower limb muscles and impact on gait variability in stroke.Gait & postureStroke survivors with stronger brain-to-muscle signals to the thigh compared to the shin showed more inconsistent step lengths. These brain signals did not predict variability in step timing. This links specific neural patterns to spatial gait instability.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Telepractice and Dysphagia Management: The Era of COVID-19 and Beyond.DysphagiaTelepractice can safely deliver adult swallowing exams, remote fluoroscopy reviews, and pediatric feeding therapy. It cuts travel burden and costs, with high patient and clinician satisfaction. Use it as a planned, integrated part of care rather than a temporary pandemic fix.
• Other2022Investigating the genetic pathways of insomnia in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Research in developmental disabilitiesGenetic risk scores for insomnia and autism did not predict insomnia in people with autism. Rare circadian variants showed no robust association. These scores did not identify insomnia risk in autism.
• SLPOther2022Mapping the time course of overt emotion dysregulation, self-injurious behavior, and aggression in psychiatrically hospitalized autistic youth: A naturalistic study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn hospitalized autistic youth, self-injury and aggression often occurred during visible emotion dysregulation, but many episodes did not. Self-injury and aggression did not usually follow one another, and patterns varied widely between young people.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022'It's working together with what you've got': Healthcare professionals' experiences of working with people with combined intellectual disability and personality disorder diagnoses.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDClinicians working with people who have both intellectual disability and personality disorder traits often found the diagnosis hard to make and risky to apply. They focused on the person's story rather than the label, used clear boundaries to manage dependency, and relied on team cohesion to handle the emotional demands.
• SLPOther2022Detecting autism from picture book narratives using deep neural utterance embeddings.International journal of language & communication disordersDeep learning models classified autism from picture-book narratives better than two psychiatrists reading the same transcripts. However, both models scored far below standard clinical tools like the ADOS-2. This is an exploratory proof-of-concept, not a diagnostic tool.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Influence of Initial Health Care Provider on Subsequent Health Care Utilization for Patients With a New Onset of Low Back Pain: A Scoping Review.Physical therapyStarting new low back pain care with a physical therapist or chiropractor was linked to fewer opioid prescriptions and less imaging than starting with a doctor. However, costs varied, and no study proved these providers improved patient recovery or satisfaction.
• PTCohort2022Comparison of maximum strength, proprioceptive, dynamic balance, maximum joint angle between two groups classified through the ankle instability instrument.Journal of physical therapy scienceThe Ankle Instability Instrument (AII) survey identified groups with significantly worse plantar flexor strength, poorer joint position sense, reduced anterior dynamic balance, and limited dorsiflexion. Clinicians can use the AII score to flag these specific physical deficits in patients reporting ankle instability.
• SLPCohort2022Convergent validity of functional communication tools and spoken language comprehension assessment in children with cerebral palsy.International journal of language & communication disordersThree functional communication tools agreed strongly with each other in children with cerebral palsy, from toddlers to school age. Spoken language comprehension also tracked closely with functional communication in children aged 4 and older, but less so in toddlers.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2022Olfactory identification ability in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.Journal of physical therapy sciencePeople with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease struggled to identify specific odors like gas leaks and curry, but could still smell pungent odors like sweaty socks. This suggests olfactory testing should precede safety guidance or sensory interventions.
• SLPQualitative2022Meaningful moments of interaction with people with profound intellectual disabilities: Reflections from direct support staff.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDSupport staff described meaningful interactions as those where a child with profound intellectual disabilities initiated contact or responded positively. They emphasized that noticing these subtle, idiosyncratic signals requires dedicated time, full attention, and knowing the individual well.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Telehealth delivery of paediatric rehabilitation for children with neurodisability: A mixed methods realist evaluation of contexts, mechanisms and outcomes.Child: care, health and developmentTelehealth improved access and scheduling for families of children with neurodisability, but only worked when offered as a choice alongside in-person care. Practitioners lacked training and organizational support, leading to inconsistent delivery and poor documentation of goals.
• Qualitative2023Pakistani orphanage caregivers' perspectives regarding their caregiving abilities, personal and orphan children's psychological wellbeing.Child: care, health and developmentCaregivers in Pakistani orphanages reported no prior professional training and high stress from long shifts. They relied on faith and peer support to cope. They identified a strong need for context-specific training to manage children's behavioural issues and their own well-being.
• PTOTSLPOther2023An immersive virtual reality system for ecological assessment of peripersonal and extrapersonal unilateral spatial neglect.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationHealthy adults completed an immersive virtual reality test of spatial attention. They found it comfortable and enjoyable, with the far-space version preferred. However, they showed a natural bias to look left. This tool is not yet validated for detecting neglect in patients.
• PTOTCohort2023Stroke and activity limitation in Chinese adults 65 Years or older.Disability and health journalOlder Chinese adults with stroke had markedly higher rates of needing help with daily tasks than those with other conditions. They were four times more likely to have severe activity limitations than healthy peers. IADL issues were common across all groups.
• SLPNarrative Review2023Stakeholder Perspectives on Radiation Use and Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Adult Modified Barium Swallow Studies.DysphagiaNo original study methods or results are reported; this editorial presents stakeholder perspectives, so there is no finding to act on.
• SLPPilot2023Gap detection responses modelled using the Hill equation in adults with well-controlled HIV.International journal of audiologyTraditional gap thresholds did not differ. Adults with HIV were worse at detecting a 10-ms gap, despite similar routine hearing tests, and the groups' response curves differed.
• Qualitative2023Medical student perceptions of autism education: A qualitative study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesTen medical students said their autism training was too brief and scattered to feel ready to care for autistic patients. They valued meeting families in real life over lectures, but worried a new programme would add too much to their workload.
• PTCohort2023Retrospective Cohort Study of Patient-Reported Urinary Tract Infection Signs and Symptoms Among Individuals With Neurogenic Bladder.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationAmong patients with neurogenic bladder and suspected UTI, fever, urine odor or color changes, and lethargy were the most common documented signs. Only 38% had any urinary tract-specific symptom, so non-specific findings alone should not be read as proof of infection.
• Other2023Robust walking control of a lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton coupled with a musculoskeletal model via deep reinforcement learning.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA computer simulation showed a new exoskeleton controller can keep a virtual patient walking without falling, even when simulating paralysis or weakness. No real patients were tested, so this does not yet change clinical practice.