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 516 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOTSLPCohort2024Change characteristics of health-related quality of life and its association with post-stroke fatigue at four-year follow-up.Journal of rehabilitation medicineMost stroke survivors had stable high function at four-year follow-up, but fatigue clustered in trajectories with poorer or worsening quality of life. Some improved, and some deteriorated, between the first and fourth year.
• PTRCT2024Exercise- and education-based prehabilitation before total knee arthroplasty: a pilot study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineFor patients awaiting knee replacement, prehabilitation combining exercise and education was safe but patient consent was low. It did not show better physical performance tests or shorter stay than usual care, though self-reported sport and activity scores differed over time between groups.
• PTSLPPilot2024Developing Educational Health Modules to Improve Vocal Wellness in Mask-Wearing Occupational Voice Users.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationFour mask-wearing healthcare workers increased their use of hydration, posture, vocal naps and warm-ups after viewing free web modules, but reported vocal effort stayed the same. The modules were understandable and actionable, yet did not reduce symptoms in this tiny pilot.
• SLPOther2024The Effects of Language Contact on Non-Native Vowel Sequences in Lexical Borrowings: The Case of Media Lengua.Language and speechThis paper analyses the acoustic properties of vowel sequences in Media Lengua, a mixed language spoken in Ecuador. It reports no patient outcomes or clinical findings, so it contains nothing to change therapeutic practice.
• SLPPilot2024Quantifying Vocal Repertoire Tessituras Through Real-Time Measures.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationFour singers’ self-rated ease matched their Voice Range Profiles better than expert listeners’ ratings did. When a key aligned with a singer’s dynamic agility, they reported less strain. Experts showed weak agreement and missed these fit differences, so trust the singer’s own feedback over outside opinion.
• SLPProtocol2024A Semiautomated Protocol Towards Quantifying Vocal Effort in Relation to Vocal Performance During a Vocal Loading Task.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationA lab vocal loading protocol raised perceived vocal effort and voice pitch in healthy students. Noise alone increased effort by 17.6 on the effort scale; after 30 minutes, effort remained 22.7 higher than baseline. This is not a treatment.
• PTOTOther2024Social participation, resilience, and coping tendency in a sample of stroke survivors: a multi-centre cross-sectional study in China.Journal of rehabilitation medicineStroke survivors with higher resilience reported better social participation. For those with low resilience, using positive coping strategies was linked to less frequent participation, not more. Assess resilience before targeting coping skills.
• PTNarrative Review2023The Challenges in Conducting Economic Evaluations for Rehabilitation Technologies.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationRehabilitation technologies are hard to evaluate for cost because trials often cannot blind therapists and patients, recruit enough people, agree on treatment dose, and devices change quickly.
• PTOTQualitative2023Providing Insights into the Challenges of Implementing Activity-Based Therapy in Canada: A Comparative Analysis Using Focus Group Interviews with Key Interest Groups.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationClinicians, patients, and administrators in Canada identified six barriers to activity-based therapy for spinal cord injury: gaps in training, lack of standardization, unclear timing, difficulty achieving high dosage, funding constraints, and poor measurement tools.
• PTOTCase Series2023Combinatorial Effects of Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation and Task-Specific Training to Enhance Hand Motor Output after Paralysis.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationCombining hand grip training with transcutaneous spinal stimulation improved grip strength in six people with spinal cord injury or stroke. Neither training nor stimulation alone worked well. This preliminary evidence suggests the combination is necessary for gains.
• SLPSurvey2023Perceptions of Vocal Performance Impairment in Singers with and without Hearing Loss.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationSingers with hearing loss reported more voice problems and greater singing voice handicap. Their perceived singing accuracy varied by sex: men mostly reported no negative effect, women showed some accuracy differences.
• PTQualitative2023Communicating Standing and Walking Data after Spinal Cord Injury: A Patient-Engaged, Qualitative Study.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationPeople with spinal cord injury want feedback on their walking, but preferences vary widely. Most wanted a mix of verbal and written updates to track progress. Some found scores less useful than noting real functional gains. A personalized feedback plan agreed upon at admission may better meet these individual needs.
• PTCase Series2023The Orthotic Effects of Different Functional Electrical Stimulation Protocols on Walking Performance in Individuals with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Series.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationElectrical stimulation during walking immediately improved toe clearance in people with incomplete spinal cord injury. Stride length and speed changed differently depending on baseline walking ability.
• SLPCohort2023Characterization of Primary Muscle Tension Dysphonia Using Acoustic and Aerodynamic Voice Metrics.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationStandard acoustic and aerodynamic voice tests could not distinguish patients with primary muscle tension dysphonia from those with other voice disorders. There was substantial overlap in results between the groups, meaning these metrics alone are not reliable for diagnosis or for selecting research participants.
• SLPSurvey2023Adjustment of Health-Care Service Delivery Among Phoniatricians and ENT Specialists During the COVID-19 Pandemic, A UEP Survey.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationDuring the first wave, 154 phoniatricians and ENT physicians widely changed practice: most postponed elective care, screened patients, used PPE, and shifted some visits to telemedicine, but practices varied by region.
• SLPPilot2023Analysis of COVID-19 Resulting Cough Using Formants and Automatic Speech Recognition System.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationA prototype speech-recognition system reported cough recognition rates of 93.33% and 86.66% in two small experiments. Pitch and formant values differed, but the study was too small to support a clinical cough test.
• Cohort2023Identifying Patterns of Primary Care Antibiotic Prescribing for a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Cohort Using an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Database.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationMost people with spinal cord injuries received few or no antibiotics in primary care, but 10% accounted for nearly half of all prescriptions. Urinary catheter use was the strongest predictor of higher antibiotic counts. Late-career doctors prescribed longer treatment durations.
• PTOTSLPOther2023What Is the Pathway to the Best Model of Care for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury? Evidence-Based Guidance.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationA new care pathway for traumatic spinal cord injury maps the full journey from acute trauma to lifelong community living. It prioritizes team-based navigation, equity, and peer support, giving clinicians a structured model to coordinate transitions and reduce service gaps.
• PTOTPilot2023Using Risk Scores to Estimate Lower Extremity Fragility Fracture Risk among Individuals with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: A Preliminary Model.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationA preliminary risk score using five clinical factors estimates 5-year lower extremity fracture risk in chronic spinal cord injury. Prior fracture and duration of injury drive the score. The model is not validated for clinical use due to small sample size.
• PTOTQualitative2023Designing an Egocentric Video-Based Dashboard to Report Hand Performance Measures for Outpatient Rehabilitation of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationTherapists prioritized seeing video clips and movement quality to judge home hand use, while physicians preferred numerical trends. All seven clinicians wanted summarized data to save appointment time and requested patient diaries to understand barriers like pain or frustration.
• SLPOther2023COVID-19: Acoustic Measures of Voice in Individuals Wearing Different Facemasks.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationCompared with no mask, the masks did not significantly change voice volume, pitch, or first formant in nineteen adults with normal voice. Some mask combinations differed from each other.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Persistent Dysphonia in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationAt least three months after discharge, 25% of ICU patients and 10.3% of ward patients had persistent voice problems. In ICU survivors, voice trouble strongly tracked with swallowing difficulty. Most ICU cases showed vocal cord weakness or paralysis, while ward cases mostly showed cord thinning.
• Other2023A Look at Spinal Cord Injury in Canada: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry (RHSCIR) - 2021 SCI Data Summary.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationThis registry summary describes who gets spinal cord injury in Canada and how long they stay in hospital. It reports no treatment outcomes or intervention effects, so it does not change clinical practice.
• SLPOther2024The Effects of Remote Signal Transmission and Recording on Acoustical Measures of Simulated Essential Vocal Tremor: Considerations for Remote Treatment Research and Telepractice.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationIn simulated vocal tremor, remote Zoom audio changed some voice tremor measures, especially intensity modulation and voice quality. Pitch modulation measures stayed close to local recordings, so telepractice should not rely on remote intensity or quality estimates alone.
• SLPOther2024Machine Learning-based Voice Assessment for the Detection of Positive and Recovered COVID-19 Patients.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationA smartphone voice test correctly sorted 80% of healthy people, 100% of people who tested positive, and 60% of recovered people in a small external test. In training, voice tasks averaged 90.24% correct.
• PTSLPCohort2024Vocal Signs and Symptoms Related to COVID-19 and Risk Factors for their Persistence.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationPeople recovering from mild to moderate COVID-19 reported more vocal symptoms than before infection. Voice fatigue and dry throat persisted in many. Oxygen therapy use was linked to higher symptom scores after recovery.
• SLPSurvey2024The Impact of Masking Habits on Voice in a Sub-population of Healthcare Workers.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationOne third of surveyed healthcare workers reported voice handicap. Surgical mask users reported higher vocal fatigue than those using cloth or N95 masks, but mask duration and type showed no link to voice handicap or effort.
• PTOTPilot2024Decoding hand and wrist movement intention from chronic stroke survivors with hemiparesis using a user-friendly, wearable EMG-based neural interface.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA wearable EMG sleeve decoded 12 hand and wrist movements in seven chronic stroke survivors with 77.1% accuracy. Decoding worked best when visible movement was present. For severe impairments, binary intent detection achieved 86.7% accuracy, though no physical therapy outcome was tested.
• SLPPilot2024Characterization of Source-Filter Interactions in Vocal Vibrato Using a Neck-Surface Vibration Sensor: A Pilot Study.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationIn nine singers, a neck vibration sensor captured pitch vibrato just as well as a microphone, but missed the faster intensity wobble seen in audio. This confirms the microphone picks up vocal tract filtering effects that the neck sensor does not.
• SLPOther2024Brief Report: Response to Joint Attention and Object Imitation as Predictors of Expressive and Receptive Language Growth Rate in Young Children on the Autism Spectrum.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren on the autism spectrum who followed adult points better gained expressive language faster during the study. This did not predict faster receptive language growth, and object imitation no longer predicted expressive growth once response to joint attention was included.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2024Use of the Capability, Opportunity and Motivation Behaviour model (COM-B) to Understand Interventions to Support Physical Activity Behaviour in People with Stroke: An Overview of Reviews.Clinical rehabilitationInterventions combining at least two COM-B elements (capability, opportunity, motivation) improved physical activity after stroke, while single-element interventions often failed. Most evidence involved adults with mild stroke in community settings, leaving gaps for those with severe disability.
• SLPCase-Control2024Relative Fundamental Frequency in Individuals with Globus Syndrome and Muscle Tension Dysphagia.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationSpeech-language pathologists should not expect voice acoustic tests to reveal laryngeal muscle tension in patients with globus syndrome or muscle tension dysphagia. These patients showed no difference in relative fundamental frequency compared to typical speakers, suggesting any tension present does not affect voice production.
• PTOTSLPOther2024Which information derived from the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised provides the most reliable prediction of clinical diagnosis and recovery of consciousness? A comparative study using machine learning techniques.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineFor patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness, the detailed scores from each subscale of the CRS-R predicted recovery of consciousness and diagnosis at discharge more reliably than the overall CRS-R total score or the initial clinical diagnosis alone. Use subscale profiles for prognostication.
• PTOTSurvey2024Early mobilization of patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage: a national survey of french intensive care units.Journal of rehabilitation medicineEarly mobilization for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage varies widely across French intensive care units. Ninety percent of units lack a written protocol, and many prohibit out-of-bed movement due to unstandardized safety concerns rather than evidence.
• PTOTRCT2024Mirror visual feedback as therapeutic modality in unilateral upper extremity complex regional pain syndrome type I: randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineSix weeks of daily mirror therapy reduced pain and improved hand function and quality of life in adults with complex regional pain syndrome type I. The effect was linked to the number of days the exercises were performed, and gains persisted at 30-day follow-up.
• Survey2024Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns on the education and mental health of physiotherapy students in France: a descriptive cross-sectional study with national online survey.Journal of rehabilitation medicineFrench physiotherapy students reported high rates of depression, anxiety and insomnia during the pandemic. Final-year students were most affected, with 63% reporting depression and 58% insomnia, alongside perceptions that training quality had decreased.
• SLPPilot2024Brief Report: Assessment of a Caregiver-Implemented Intervention for Improving Social Communication Skills in Toddlers and Young Children with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn eight toddlers, a four-week caregiver coaching program was linked to increased caregiver knowledge and improvements in social affect and language skills during the treatment period. Changes were not seen before or after the intervention. This small pilot suggests the approach is feasible and warrants a controlled trial.
• SLPCohort2024Voice Quality and Vocal Tract Discomfort Symptoms in Patients With COVID-19.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationHospitalized patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 reported more frequent and severe throat discomfort than healthy staff. Clinicians noted their voices were perceptibly rougher and breathier, though the impairment remained mild overall.
• PTOTOther2024Rasch analysis of the forgotten joint score in patients with total hip arthroplasty.Journal of rehabilitation medicineThe Italian Forgotten Joint Score works well for hip replacement patients, but only if you group the questions into five specific sub-scores. This adjustment fixes measurement errors, allowing you to accurately track how aware patients are of their new joint.
• PTOther2024Results of Gensingen Bracing in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesIn 33 girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, full-time Gensingen brace follow-up records showed a Cobb angle 11.7 degrees lower than baseline; no patient progressed. This is a retrospective single-center feasibility study, not a controlled test of brace efficacy.
• SLPPilot2024Cognitive Mechanisms in Pediatric Voice Therapy - An Initial Examination.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationIn six children with voice nodules or edema, better scores on some thinking, motor, and memory tasks were linked to greater voice improvement after therapy, but some links ran the other way. The tiny sample makes this a question to test, not proof.
• SLPOther2023The Effect of Bilingualism on Production and Perception of Vocal Fry.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationBilingual speakers produced vocal fry more often in English than Spanish. Bilingual listeners identified hoarseness and roughness more frequently than monolingual listeners, suggesting language knowledge alters voice perception, though the small sample limits generalization.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023Co-designing solutions to enhance access and engagement in pediatric telerehabilitation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesFamilies and therapists proposed a pre-session phone call to build rapport and clarify expectations before virtual visits. They suggested summarizing next steps at the end of sessions and tailoring follow-up information to avoid overwhelming parents with generic resources.
• PTOTSLPOther2023A commentary on the healthcare transition policy landscape for youth with disabilities or chronic health conditions, the need for an inclusive and equitable approach, and recommendations for change in Canada.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesYouth with disabilities and clinicians recommend flexible age limits for transfer to adult care, rather than a fixed cutoff. They advise starting transition planning years early and including social and educational supports, not just medical ones.
• Other2023Distal weight bearing in transtibial prosthesis users wearing pin suspension.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAn instrumented prosthesis allowed researchers to adjust distal weight bearing in four people with transtibial amputation. The device successfully measured and controlled the force applied to the bottom of the residual limb. This is a technology test, not a clinical trial, so it does not prove that increased weight bearing improves health or comfort.
• Case-Control2023Layer-Specific Changes in the Prefrontal Glia/Neuron Ratio Characterizes Patches of Gene Expression Disorganization in Children with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersPostmortem analysis of 11 children with autism found the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex had a lower ratio of glial cells to neurons than in non-autistic controls. This cellular imbalance was most pronounced in superficial layers and in patches where gene expression was disrupted.
• Narrative Review2023Challenges in Translating Regenerative Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationThis review analyzes why regenerative therapies for spinal cord injury struggle to move from animal studies to human trials. It highlights mismatches in injury models, patient demographics, and rehabilitation intensity between preclinical and clinical settings.
• PTOTOther2023Simplified functioning assessment for low back pain: ICF-based item response theory modelling.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineA shortened Chinese low back pain questionnaire can score functioning as no problem or problem and rank activities by difficulty, helping PTs and OTs choose rehabilitation targets; it has not been tested for improving outcomes.
• PTRCT2024Myoelectric interface for neurorehabilitation conditioning to reduce abnormal leg co-activation after stroke: a pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationChronic stroke survivors walked 0.15 m/s faster after MINT conditioning, exceeding the 0.1 m/s minimum clinically important difference. No adverse events were reported, but there was no control group.
• SLPOther2024The Effect of Masks and Respirators on Acoustic Voice Analysis During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationSurgical masks do not significantly alter standard acoustic voice analysis results. FFP3 respirators affect shimmer and HNR values, making them unreliable for those specific measures. Sex matters: FFP3 masks alter more parameters in men than women. Clinicians should choose masks based on which voice metrics they need to evaluate.