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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• OTPilot2024Development and initial evaluation of the usefulness of a question prompt list to promote patients' level of information about work-related medical rehabilitation: a pilot study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences50.0% of patients used a question prompt list during their work rehabilitation admission interview. Those who used it rated it helpful and understandable. Physicians also rated it helpful, but said it took more time.
• OTSLPSurvey2024Associations Between Parenting Stress and Quality Time in Families of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersCaregivers of autistic youth with clinically significant stress were less likely to engage in shared activities or feel in-sync with their child. Stress levels did not change with child age, but shared activities dropped off in adolescence. Correlations with time spent were weak.
• SLPOther2024'We manage, but yeah, it's challenging': A mixed-methods study of enablers and barriers to hearing assessments for parents of children in metropolitan and regional Australia.International journal of language & communication disordersParents identified family circumstances like health literacy, income, and advocacy skills as bigger barriers to hearing assessments than geography. Key enablers were flexible scheduling, private coverage, and knowing how to navigate the health system.
• SLPSystematic Review2024A scoping review of oral language and social communication abilities in children with Tourette syndrome.International journal of language & communication disordersAverage verbal IQ, vocabulary and fluency were common in children with Tourette syndrome, but social communication problems and autism traits were higher than controls, especially with co-occurring conditions. Screen complex cases.
• SLPOther2024Transporting and implementing a caregiver-mediated intervention for toddlers with autism in Goa, India: evidence from the social ABCs.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesParents coached in a 6-week group program in India used strategies correctly in 77% of intervals, up from 45%. Toddlers' vocal responses to parents rose from 7% to 47%. Without a control group, these gains cannot be separated from normal development or time.
• SLPCohort2024Effect of Emotional Valence on Emotion Recognition in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdolescents with autism made more errors recognizing emotions from eye photographs than typically developing peers, particularly when the test used complex language labels. Errors were highest for positive and negative emotions, while neutral emotions were recognized similarly by both groups.
• PTOTOther2024A Novel, Wearable Inertial Measurement Unit for Stroke Survivors: Validity, Acceptability, and Usability.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationWearable sensors counted steps and active arm time close to video and research systems in 30 stroke survivors. Most found them comfortable, but 19 could not put on or remove a wrist sensor, so usability needs simpler wristbands.
• Systematic Review2024Mind the NIH-Funding Gap: Structural Discrimination in Physical Health-Related Research for Cognitively Able Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThis paper analyzes NIH grant funding databases to argue that structural discrimination blocks research funding for physical health conditions in autistic adults. It reports no clinical trials, patient outcomes, or treatment interventions, so there is nothing here to change your clinical practice on.
• Survey2024Creating the Global Criminal Justice Survey: A Questionnaire Designed to Gather Perspectives from the Autism Community and Criminal Justice Professionals.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutism-knowledge questions worked as one score, and police-attitude questions worked as personal and community scores in a global survey for autistic adults, parents/carers and criminal justice professionals.
• PTOTSLPOther2024Development of a Job Retention Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention for People with Multiple Sclerosis Following the Person-Based Approach.Clinical rehabilitationA new job retention programme for multiple sclerosis was designed with patients and clinicians. It involves up to 10 hours of tailored support over three months, focusing on reasonable adjustments, symptom management, and legal rights.
• PTOTRCT2024The Utilization of Forced-Rate Cycling to Facilitate Motor Recovery Following Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairAdding 45 minutes of motor-assisted cycling before upper-limb practice did not improve arm function more than practice alone. However, the cycling group walked significantly farther and had better cardiovascular fitness, suggesting cycling benefits legs and heart even if it does not boost arm recovery.
• PTOTQualitative2024'If he thought that I was going to go and hurt myself, he had another thing coming': Treatment experiences of those with large to massive rotator cuff tears and the perspectives of healthcare practitioners.Clinical rehabilitationPatients with large to massive rotator cuff tears valued clear pain control, simple functional exercises, and clear timelines. They felt worse when pain relief was inadequate, exercises were too much too soon, or clinicians gave mixed messages.
• PTOTSLPPilot2024Coproduction and Usability of a Smartphone App for Falls Reporting in Parkinson Disease.Physical therapyThirteen people with Parkinson disease tested a new app for logging falls over six months. They found it easy to use and preferred it to paper diaries, especially because they could type or speak instead of write. It helped some spot fall patterns, but not all.
• Survey2024Towards a validated glossary of usability attributes for the evaluation of wearable robotic devices.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationDevelopers agreed on most usability definitions for wearable robotic devices, but many attributes called relevant were rarely included as design criteria.
• SLPRCT2023Changes in the communicative skills of young people as a result of a communication training.CoDASYoung people who took a communication training showed higher scores after training for clarity of expression than a lecture group. Within the training group, self and parent ratings also improved for feedback, and video ratings showed more adequate speech rate and eye contact.
• PTQualitative2023Exploring the implementation potential of physical activity assessment and prescription tools in physical therapy practice: a mixed-method study.Physiotherapy theory and practicePhysical therapists value prescribing activity but rarely do it, citing time and lack of tools. They saw a new barrier-assessment scale as acceptable and feasible, provided it was shortened and linked to electronic health records.
• SLPOther2023Reference Values for Videofluoroscopic Measures of Swallowing: An Update.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRReference ranges for swallowing video measures in healthy adults aged 21 to 82 years can help clinicians compare patient VFSS values, but the limits are preliminary and depend on the exact test method.
• PTOTCohort2023A Clinical Measure of Trunk Neuromuscular Function Predicts Falling in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Older adults with chronic low back pain who show aberrant lumbopelvic movements during forward bending have a 24.9% higher risk of falling for each additional movement observed. Screening for these movements can help identify patients at higher fall risk beyond standard factors.
• PTSurvey2023Orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists differ regarding rehabilitative needs after lower extremity fracture repair.Physiotherapy theory and practiceSurgeons refer most patients for peri-articular fractures and stiffness, but rarely consider pain severity. Physical therapists, however, frequently adjust care based on pain and psychosocial factors, creating a gap between surgical referral priorities and actual therapy practice.
• SLPCase Report2023Orofacial myofunctional therapy associated with the use of the stimulating palatal plate in children with trisomy 21: case studies.CoDASFour children with trisomy 21 given a palatal plate, orofacial exercises, feeding and habit guidance spent less time with severe tongue protrusion after 6 months. Lip posture varied, and the components cannot be separated.
• PTOTCohort2022Trajectories of Physical Function and Disability Over 12 Months in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Older adults with chronic low back pain followed different courses. Some stayed stable, some improved, and some worsened. The classes also differed in activity, pain, fear, catastrophizing, mood and comorbidities.
• PTSurvey2022Knowledge and Use of Evidence-Based Programs for Older Adults in the Community: A Survey of Physical Therapy Professionals.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Most surveyed PTs know about evidence-based community programs but many do not refer. The main barrier is not knowing where programs are located. Clinicians should check local availability before assuming patients have access.
• Other2024Introduction to target trial emulation in rehabilitation: a systematic approach to emulate a randomized controlled trial using observational data.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThis paper describes how researchers can use existing observational data to compare rehabilitation services when randomised trials are not possible. It reports no patient outcomes and gives no evidence that any treatment works.
• PTOther2024Clinical outcomes measurement in pediatric lower limb prosthetics: A scoping review.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine41 pediatric lower-limb prosthetic studies used 44 outcome measures, but only 5 had published evidence of accuracy or consistency in these children. No measure showed it can detect change.
• PTPilot2024Aerobic Exercise Improves Cortical Inhibitory Function After Stroke: A Preliminary Investigation.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTIn 12 people with chronic stroke, 4 weeks of supervised walking exercise did not improve 6-minute walk distance, but the extra time needed to suppress wrong responses decreased.
• SLPSurvey2024"In Limbo"-use of, and alterations to, modified diets by nursing home staff in the absence of timely specialist support.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesMost nursing home staff reported starting thickened fluids or modified diets without waiting for a speech therapist. When a resident demanded plain water, over half refused it. Staff described feeling stuck between safety rules and the resident's choice because specialist help was delayed.
• PTOTCohort2024Increased muscle responses to balance perturbations in children with cerebral palsy can be explained by increased sensitivity to center of mass movement.Gait & postureChildren with cerebral palsy react to balance perturbations with much stronger muscle activation than typically developing peers. Their nervous systems are hypersensitive to body movement, causing stiff, co-contracted responses that make them step to avoid falling even at low speeds.
• SLPOther2024Camouflaging in Autism: Age Effects and Cross-Cultural Validation of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q).Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe Swedish Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire is reliable for adults but cannot diagnose autism. It fails to distinguish autistic from non-autistic children under 15. Scores correlate strongly with anxiety and depression, meaning high scores may reflect distress rather than autism traits.
• PTOTSLPCase Report2024A case study of using community-based consensus methods to facilitate shared decision-making among a spinal cord injury network.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPeople with spinal cord injury, clinicians and researchers shaped the Ontario SCI Alliance's strategic plan through two Delphi surveys and a retreat. The process generated five themes on inclusion, partnership, design, communication and sustainability, and led to policy changes including a catheter coverage campaign.
• SLPCase-Control2024Plasma Amino Acid Profile in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Southern China: Analysis of 110 Cases.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism showed distinct plasma amino acid levels compared to healthy controls, including elevated glutamate and reduced tryptophan. Higher tryptophan levels were associated with greater autism severity, suggesting a potential biological marker rather than a direct cause.
• PTOTRCT2024Effects of the powerball® system on muscle strength, coordination, fatigue, functionality and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis. A randomized clinical trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding PowerBall to physiotherapy did not improve grip strength, the main outcome, versus physiotherapy alone in people with multiple sclerosis. Coordination improved in both groups, so adding it did not show a clear benefit.
• PTOTOther2024Resting-state cortical electroencephalogram rhythms and network in patients after chronic stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn chronic stroke, slow brain waves dominate the injured hemisphere while fast beta waves remain linked to arm function. High beta power and specific delta network patterns on the healthy side correlated with better hand movement, but asymmetry itself did not predict recovery.
• OTQualitative2024Qualitative feedback from caregivers in a multidisciplinary pediatric neuromuscular clinic.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineTwenty-two caregivers valued seeing an average of six providers in one visit and clear next steps, but found the long, back-to-back clinic environment overwhelming.
• SLPOther2023Matricial support for community health agents on the auditory and language development milestones in early childhood.CoDASCommunity health agents had fragile knowledge of hearing and language milestones, with only 22% using the health record to track them. A workshop improved their reporting of milestone knowledge and home visit questioning, though they still did not report changes in hearing-specific practices.
• OTCohort2023Executive function and behaviour problems in school-age children born at risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren exposed to neonatal hypoglycaemia had similar results on computerised executive function tasks but parents reported more difficulty initiating, planning, organising and self-monitoring, plus peer problems, especially after severe or recurrent low glucose. Teacher reports did not show the same pattern.
• PTOTRCT2023The Impact of Nordic Pole Walk Advice Alone or in Combination With Exercise Strategies on Daily Physical Activity in Patients With Intermittent Claudication: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Physical therapyAdding supervised or home-based exercise to Nordic pole walk advice did not increase daily step counts at 1 year compared with advice alone. Patients in both exercise groups remained below 7,000 steps per day, showing no advantage over unsupervised advice for overall daily activity.
• PTOTSLPPilot2023Nonlinear, Multicomponent Physical Exercise With Heart Rate Variability-Guided Prescription in Women With Breast Cancer During Treatment: Feasibility and Preliminary Results (ATOPE Study).Physical therapyHeart-rate-guided exercise was feasible and safe for women with breast cancer during treatment. Retention was 73.68%, slightly below the 75% threshold. While radiotherapy patients improved walking distance, chemotherapy patients lost lower limb strength and gained body fat, suggesting the program needs adjustment for this group.
• PTOther2023Development and Reliability of a Visual-Cognitive Reactive Triple Hop Test.Journal of sport rehabilitationA new hop test with visual and memory challenges reliably measured distance in healthy students. Adding these tasks cut hop distance by 8.17%, showing the dual-task load affects performance. Reaction time scores were less consistent between sessions. This test is not yet validated for injured patients.
• SLPOther2023Audiological findings of family farmers exposed to pesticides.CoDASFamily farmers exposed to pesticides had poorer hearing than unexposed people. They needed louder sounds to hear, had more missing middle-ear reflexes, and weaker inner-ear sound responses. This links exposure to hearing problems but does not prove cause.
• SLPCase-Control2023Evaluation of Asymmetries in Speech-in Noise Abilities in Audiologic Screening for Vestibular Schwannoma.Ear and hearingSpeech-in-noise asymmetry between ears was a more accurate screen for vestibular schwannoma than word-recognition or pure-tone asymmetry, but the difference was small and MRI remains the gold standard.
• PTCase-Control2023Sagittal trunk excursion and lumbar repositioning error between female and male patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoPeople with and without PFPS did not differ in trunk movement during mini-squats or in lumbar repositioning error. Females with PFPS showed less trunk movement than males with PFPS.
• SLPPilot2023Effect of an online Workplace Vocal Health and Low Stress Levels Promotion Program implemented in a Colombian university during COVID-19 pandemic.CoDASThe online program did not significantly reduce stress levels. However, it was associated with improved maximum phonation time and a trend toward reduced vocal fatigue perception. These findings suggest potential benefits for voice endurance and self-awareness, but the small sample size limits certainty.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Early Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity After Concussion Is Associated With Faster Symptom Resolution Time.Journal of sport rehabilitationAdolescents recovering from concussion who engaged in more than 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily resolved symptoms faster than those who did less. This association persisted even after adjusting for initial symptom severity and sex.
• SLPSurvey2023Exploring the attitudes and practices among student clinicians in India on multilingual issues in the field of speech-language pathology.CoDASStudent speech therapists in India often lack shared language with patients, relying on family or co-clinicians as translators. Most felt unprepared for multilingual cases, with graduates reporting better readiness than undergraduates due to clinical experience.
• PTRCT2023Effects and safety of hypertonic saline combined with airway clearance in non-hospitalized children with recurrent wheezing.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoAdding 3% hypertonic saline to airway clearance did not improve outcomes more than 0.9% saline. However, both groups saw immediate symptom relief and fewer hospitalizations and school absences over three months compared to the prior three months.
• PTPilot2023Development and Preliminary Validity Study of a Modified Version of the Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Use in Telerehabilitation.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTIn chronic stroke, a video-based modified Fugl-Meyer arm test tracked total arm impairment well, but hand items matched poorly. Use it for total arm scores, not detailed hand function.
• SLPOther2023The Korean Speech Recognition Sentences: A Large Corpus for Evaluating Semantic Context and Language Experience in Speech Perception.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRKorean sentences with strong semantic context were understood more easily than neutral ones by both native and non-native speakers. Late learners benefited from context just as much as natives, but struggled more as background noise increased.
• PTOTRCT2024Effects of motor imagery-based neurofeedback training after bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on post-stroke upper limb motor function: an exploratory crossover clinical trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicineIn 20 post-stroke adults, adding motor imagery neurofeedback to bilateral rTMS was associated with better upper limb movement scores than rTMS alone, but the trial had carry-over, no blinding, and usual rehab continued.
• OTCohort2024Stressful life events are associated with self-reported fatigue and depressive symptoms in patients with mild traumatic brain injury.Journal of rehabilitation medicinePatients with mild brain injury did not differ from patients with ankle fracture in reported fatigue or depressive symptoms. In the mild brain injury group, more recent stressful life events were associated with more reported fatigue and depressive symptoms.
• OTSLPOther2024"He Sees his Autism as a Strength, Not a Deficit Now": A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study Investigating the Impact of Strengths-Based Programs on Autistic Adolescents.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents reported high satisfaction with community coding and STEAM programs for autistic teens, but outcomes remained stable over three years rather than improving. Only community participation increased significantly in the final year, while confidence dipped in the second year.