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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• PTCase Report2023Re-establishing the cervical lordosis after whiplash: a Chiropractic Biophysics® spinal corrective care methods pre-auto injury and post-auto injury case report with follow-up.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn one teen, Chiropractic BioPhysics® traction and exercises increased cervical lordosis before and after a whiplash injury. Neck pain and disability scores fell. This describes what happened to one person, not evidence that the method works.
• PTCase-Control2023Predictive factors for walking in acute stroke patients: a multicenter study using classification and regression tree analysis.Journal of physical therapy scienceAt acute stroke discharge, lower limb stage, ability to turn over, and language or inattention predicted independent walking. Patients with lower limb stage I to III had 0% independent walking in this sample.
• PTPilot2023Efficacy and Safety of Home-Based Cardiac Telemonitoring Rehabilitation in Patients After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Single-Center Usability and Feasibility Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesHome cardiac rehab with video and ECG monitoring after an aortic valve procedure did not show a greater improvement in exercise capacity than outpatient rehab in 6 earlier patients, though 11 participants improved within the study.
• PTOther2023The interrelationship between three-dimensional foot mobility and bodyweight bearing.Journal of physical therapy scienceStanding weight-bearing significantly changes 3D foot shape, including increased length and width. Calcaneus eversion mobility correlates strongly with medial displacement of the ankle and midfoot, but shows a negative relationship with downward displacement of these same structures.
• PTOTCohort2023Predictors of life-space mobility in patients with fracture 3 months after discharge from convalescent rehabilitation ward: a prospective longitudinal study.Journal of physical therapy scienceFor older adults discharged home after fracture, three-month life-space mobility was predicted by fall-related self-efficacy, motor function, age, and gender, not by walking speed or balance tests. Patients with lower fear of falling and better mobility scores moved more widely after discharge.
• SLPNarrative Review2023Manipulating facial musculature with functional electrical stimulation as an intervention for major depressive disorder: a focused search of literature for a proposal.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFacial electrical stimulation targeting smile muscles reduced depression scores in a small pilot study of 10 patients. While safe and feasible, this is a narrative review of preliminary data, not proof of efficacy. Larger trials comparing it to sham treatment are required before clinical use.
• PTOTSurvey2023Female athlete triad cross-sectional study of soccer players by level of competition.Journal of physical therapy scienceMost female soccer players reported menstruation as bothersome or affecting performance, yet only a few used low-dose pills. Players with a history of amenorrhea had later menarche. Lower-level players expressed a stronger desire to lose weight than top-league athletes.
• OTCohort2023Brain regions associated with Brunnstrom and functional independence measure scores in patients after a stroke: a tract-based spatial statistics study.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter stroke, motor severity was linked to damage in main motor pathways, while cognitive independence was linked to damage in wider connecting pathways. This suggests motor and cognitive deficits involve partly separate brain systems.
• PTOther2023Use of force-velocity relationship to estimate the one-repetition maximum leg press exercise among young females.Journal of physical therapy scienceFor young untrained women, a quick two-load leg press test estimates their one-rep max with moderate accuracy. The formula is specific to this group, so do not use it for men, older adults, or trained athletes.
• PTOTOther2023Cross-cultural validation of the Italian Spine Youth Quality of Life questionnaire: the ISYQOL international.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThe 16-item ISYQOL International measures quality of life in adolescents with scoliosis reliably across seven countries and languages. It removes four problematic items from the original version, providing a valid, cross-culturally equivalent tool for clinical assessment.
• PTOTCohort2023Higher knee flexion moment during walking is associated with a lower risk of knee pain developing among the elderly after 24 months.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineOlder adults with a higher knee flexion moment while walking had less frequent knee pain after two years. No association was found at twelve months, and knee adduction moment trends suggested higher risk. This challenges the idea that more sagittal loading is harmful.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Inner Speech and Executive Function in Children With Developmental Language Disorder: Implications for Assessment and Intervention.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsChildren with developmental language disorder may struggle to use inner speech to guide their actions. For them, visual cues like removing target cards often help executive function tasks more than verbal prompts. Assessing their thinking skills requires accounting for this language difference.
• PTCase Series2022The Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy on Shoulder Function Following Shoulder Stabilization Surgery: A Case Series.International journal of sports physical therapyMilitary cadets improved shoulder strength, self-reported function, and range of motion after surgery plus standard rehabilitation, including manual therapy and home exercises, and six weeks of blood flow restriction. No control group, so BFR cannot be credited.
• SLPOther2022SpeedCAP: An Efficient Method for Estimating Neural Activation Patterns Using Electrically Evoked Compound Action-Potentials in Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingIn 11 cochlear implant users, a faster nerve response recording method showed no evidence of difference from the standard method and took about 8 minutes instead of about 45 minutes. It was feasible during surgery and does not yet show better speech outcomes.
• SLPSystematic Review2022Middle ear pathologies in children living with HIV: A scoping review.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsChildren living with HIV showed higher rates of middle ear problems than those without HIV. The evidence is thin, based on six small studies, and the tests used were insensitive, so these findings do not confirm a direct cause or effect.
• SLPOther2023Translation and Validation of the Dysphagia Handicap Index in Polish-Speaking Patients.DysphagiaA Polish translation of the Dysphagia Handicap Index accurately measures swallowing-related quality of life in adults. Scores were significantly higher in patients with dysphagia than in healthy controls, and the questionnaire yielded consistent results when completed twice within two weeks.
• PTPilot2023The Interplay Between Walking Speed, Economy, and Stability After Stroke.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTIn seven people with chronic stroke, walking faster on a treadmill reduced energy cost per meter but made pelvis motion more irregular. Walking slower made pelvis motion more regular but increased energy cost per meter.
• Survey2023When the practice does not meet the theory: results from an Italian survey on the clinical and pathway management of inpatients with decompressive craniectomy or cranioplasty admitted to rehabilitation.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineItalian neurorehabilitation physicians reported significant delays in cranioplasty, with 45% of patients waiting over three months. Most felt clinical pathways were too slow, contradicting guidelines that urge early surgery. More than half identified the lack of clear guidelines as the primary barrier to improving patient outcomes.
• PTOTCohort2023Influence of history of falls and physical function on obstacle-straddling behavior.Journal of physical therapy scienceOlder adults with a history of falls or poor balance stepped more slowly and bent their hips more when crossing obstacles than those with good balance. They relied on large hip movements to clear the obstacle, likely because their legs could not generate enough forward push.
• PTCohort2023Indicators predicting the development and improvement of sarcopenia in older adults requiring long-term care.Journal of physical therapy scienceOlder adults in Japanese daycare rehabilitation who were at risk of malnutrition or had smaller calf circumference were more often found to develop sarcopenia or fail to improve over six months. Nutrition screening and calf checks may help flag risk.
• PTOther2023The effects of visual cues from optical stimulation devices on gait disturbance in patients with Parkinson's disease.Journal of physical therapy scienceWearable light cues sped up steps and made them more regular in Parkinson's patients. The patient's preferred light setting also walked faster than the disliked one. Stride length and overall speed did not change significantly.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023Factors influencing participation in home, school, and community settings by children and adolescents with neuromuscular disorders: A qualitative descriptive study.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren with neuromuscular disorders valued decision-making and planning as participation, even when they could not perform tasks. They relied on adapted equipment and peer inclusion to maintain confidence, while inaccessible community spaces caused withdrawal.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Role of Oral Intake, Mobility, and Activity Measures in Informing Discharge Recommendations for Hospitalized Inmate and Noninmate Patients With COVID-19: Retrospective Analysis.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesBaseline swallowing and mobility scores did not predict discharge outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Older age made a normal diet less likely, but being incarcerated, female, or of 'Other' race predicted returning to the same facility, likely due to social factors rather than clinical function.
• PTOTSLPPilot2023Mental health problems among transition-aged youth with physical disabilities: an initial evaluation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesMost transition-aged youth with physical disabilities reported mental health risks, particularly in self-esteem and somatization. Females and those with more functional issues were significantly more likely to score in the at-risk range. Screening for these specific areas is warranted.
• PTOTOther2023Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale for Measuring Mobility-Related Goals in People With Multiple Sclerosis.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTThe Patient-Specific Functional Scale reliably tracks mobility goals in multiple sclerosis. A score improvement of 2.5 points signals the patient feels much better. This tool captures personal goals that standard walking tests miss, making it useful for tracking individual progress.
• PTOther2023Relationship between the bilateral ratios of the thoracic shape and electromyographic activity of the thoracic and lumbar iliocostalis muscles during thoracic lateral translation.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 23 healthy men, lower thoracic shape asymmetry was linked to sideways thoracic translation distance and trunk muscle activity. No treatment was tested, so this describes posture and movement, not therapy outcomes.
• PTOTCohort2023Validity of temporo-spatial characteristics of gait as an index for fall risk screening in community-dwelling older people.Journal of physical therapy scienceGait speed under 0.83 m/s and a heel strike angle under 15.8 degrees helped identify older adults who had fallen in the past year. These simple walking metrics from portable sensors may screen for fall risk, though the test missed many non-fallers.
• SLPSurvey2023Telehealth Management of Dysphagia in Adults: A Survey of Speech Language Pathologists' Experiences and Perceptions.DysphagiaHalf of surveyed speech therapists used telehealth for adult dysphagia during the pandemic, mostly for therapy rather than assessments. Confidence and perceived effectiveness doubled over time. Outpatient clinicians reported higher confidence than inpatient ones. Key barriers were lack of infrastructure, reimbursement issues, and limited training.
• PTOTCohort2023Predictive discriminative accuracy of walking abilities at discharge for community ambulation levels at 6 months post-discharge among inpatients with subacute stroke.Journal of physical therapy scienceWalking tests at discharge predict community ambulation six months later. A 6-minute walk distance of 299 meters or a walking speed of 0.94 meters per second best identified patients who would become unlimited community walkers. These cut-offs help set realistic goals for subacute stroke patients.
• SLPOther2023Measuring communication as a core outcome in aphasia trials: Results of the ROMA-2 international core outcome set development meeting.International journal of language & communication disordersExperts agreed that the Scenario Test (TST) is the best measure of everyday communication for aphasia trials. It uses role-play to score how much information a person conveys and how much help they need. This standardizes how communication outcomes are reported across studies.
• PTOther2023Effect of foot progression angle alteration on medial-lateral center of pressure position during single-leg standing.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn healthy men, turning the foot out shifted pressure laterally and backward, while turning it in shifted it medially. This confirms toe-out moves the load line outward, but the shift happens relative to the body, not by moving the foot's own contact point.
• SLPQualitative2023The true cost of dysphagia on quality of life: The views of adults with swallowing disability.International journal of language & communication disordersNine adults with long-term swallowing difficulties described dysphagia as a constant cost to their social life, food enjoyment, and sense of control. Texture-modified meals often felt unappealing and isolating. They relied on self-advocacy and creative mealtime adaptations to maintain some quality of life.
• SLPQualitative2023Using implementation science frameworks to explore barriers and facilitators for parents' use of therapeutic strategies following a parent-mediated autism intervention.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceMost parents continued using PACT-G strategies years after therapy, driven by seeing their child's communication and wellbeing improve. Key barriers were lack of time, the child's changing mood, and forgetting the techniques without reminders. Support from therapists and school staff helped sustain use.
• SLPQualitative2022Deaf Language Specialists: Delivering Language Therapy in Signed Languages.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationDeaf language specialists working with children in British Sign Language report limited training and few evidence-based interventions. They share assessment goals with speech therapists but lack the terminology and resources to plan and evaluate therapy effectively.
• Narrative Review2022Beyond the three-chamber test: toward a multimodal and objective assessment of social behavior in rodents.Molecular autismThe three-chamber test is too simple to reliably detect social deficits in autism mouse models. Researchers should use multiple behavioral tests and track multimodal cues like vocalizations, scent marking, and facial expressions to better understand rodent social behavior.
• SLPCohort2022Hearing rehabilitation of children and adolescents with unilateral hearing loss.CoDASMost children had sensorineural right-ear unilateral hearing loss. Hearing aids were indicated for 15 participants, but daily use averaged 4.5 hours. Clinicians should not assume a more severe loss means longer device use.
• SLPOther2022Stitching a new garment: Considering the future of the speech-language therapy profession globally.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsThis paper is not a study of patients or treatments. It is a call for the speech-language therapy profession to shift from fixing deficits to supporting communication as a human right, particularly in under-resourced regions. It reports no clinical outcomes.
• SLPOther2022Predictability modulates neural response to eye contact in ASD.Molecular autismIn predictable settings, adults with autism showed delayed brain responses to eye contact. In unpredictable settings, they showed stronger early responses linked to anxiety and sensory sensitivity. Context changes how the brain processes gaze, which may explain why eye contact feels harder in real life than in therapy.
• SLPCohort2022NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery Feasibility in Individuals With Williams Syndrome.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesMost people with Williams syndrome completed the NIH Toolbox iPad tests, but age-corrected scores hit a statistical floor for adults. Use uncorrected scores to track progress, as age-corrected ones may falsely suggest decline in older patients.
• SLPOther2022Auditory Environments and Hearing Aid Feature Activation Among Younger and Older Listeners in an Urban and Rural Area.Ear and hearingYounger urban listeners encountered louder, more varied sounds and activated hearing aid noise reduction more often than older rural listeners. The ALDQ questionnaire failed to detect these differences, suggesting clinicians should not rely on it alone to assess lifestyle demands.
• OTSLPQualitative2023A preliminary exploration of different coping strategies used by Korean immigrant parents of autistic children in high versus low family quality of life ratings.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceKorean immigrant parents with high family quality of life actively sought information and community support to reduce guilt and build hope. Parents with low quality of life faced language barriers, felt isolated, and struggled with stigma and denial. This describes experiences, not proven treatments.
• PTOther2023Differences between physical therapist ratings, self-ratings, and posturographic measures when assessing static balance exercise intensity.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPatients rated balance exercises as less intense than therapists did. Self-ratings predicted therapist ratings 46.6% per trial and 45.9% per exercise; trunk sway predicted 43.0% per trial and 52.4% per exercise.
• Survey2023Measuring working alliance and technical alliance from the perspective of healthcare professionals working with people with mild intellectual disabilities: adaptation, factor structure and reliability.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRProfessionals working with people with mild intellectual disabilities rated adapted working alliance and eHealth alliance scales from their own perspective. Item scores were consistent, but the eHealth scale needed one item removed.
• Cohort2023The development, reliability, and validity of the Facilitator Assessment Tool: An implementation fidelity measure used in Parenting for Lifelong Health for Young Children.Child: care, health and developmentThe tool for checking how well facilitators deliver parenting sessions shows mixed reliability. Assessors were mostly consistent when rating the same video twice, but often disagreed when rating together. The section counting praise and feedback was unreliable and should be dropped or modified.
• Other2023Thinking, fast and slow on the autism spectrum.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic and control participants changed their answers similarly when given less or more time. Autistic participants overall gave fewer quick off-the-cuff answers and more slower thought-out answers, but time pressure did not affect them differently than controls. The task was lab reasoning not therapy.
• SLPOther2023Perceived Sound Quality of Hearing Aids With Varying Placements of Microphone and Receiver.American journal of audiologyListeners rated hearing-aid sound clarity differently by aid and material. For hearing-impaired adults, ITE and RIC aids were preferred over DIAA and open-ear recordings for music; DIAA was similar to ITE and RIC for speech. Spaciousness showed no clear preference.
• PTOTOther2023Occupational and Physiotherapy modalities used to support interdisciplinary rehabilitation after concussion: A Scoping Review.Journal of rehabilitation medicineConcussion rehabilitation in adults mainly used vestibular, neck, exercise, education and coping strategies. Physiotherapists were involved more often than occupational therapists, who appeared in only two studies. No included study specifically targeted early post-concussion care.
• SLPQualitative2023A qualitative exploration of autistic mothers' experiences I: Pregnancy experiences.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic mothers described pregnancy sensory changes across sound, light and touch, and wanted clear written information, specific questions and extra time in appointments. Non-autistic mothers mostly reported smell and taste changes.
• Narrative Review2023Long-term locked knee ankle foot orthosis use: A perspective overview of iatrogenic biomechanical and physiological perils.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis paper reviews potential risks of long-term locked knee ankle foot orthosis use, including increased energy expenditure, skin breakdown, and joint changes. It does not report original patient outcomes or trial results.
• PTOTQualitative2023The impact of rehabilitation on the community life of stroke survivors in Accra, Ghana.The South African journal of physiotherapyStroke survivors in Ghana reported improved self-care after six months of physiotherapy, but most could not return to work or socialize. They avoided public life due to embarrassment about visible disabilities, not just physical limits. This highlights a gap in psychosocial support within current rehabilitation services.