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 526 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPQualitative2024Evaluation of a pilot to introduce simulated learning activities to support speech and language therapy students' clinical development.International journal of language & communication disordersSecond-year speech and language therapy students valued simulation as a safe space to practise clinical reasoning and communication, but wanted stronger facilitator training, clearer feedback, and simulations after lectures.
• SLPOther2024The effect of liquid consistency on penetration-aspiration: a Bayesian analysis of two large datasets.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThickened liquids had less airway invasion than thin liquids across 678 participants at risk for dysphagia and 177 participants including healthy adults. A few people had worse airway protection on thicker liquids, so thickening needs assessment and monitoring.
• PTOTRCT2024Evaluation of treatment parameters for focused-extracorporeal shock wave therapy in knee osteoarthritis patients with bone marrow lesions: a pilot study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineIn this small pilot, knee osteoarthritis pain and function improved most with 3000 shocks over 6 sessions, while 4-session groups showed worsening or inconclusive trends. However, bone marrow lesions, bone density, and inflammatory blood markers did not change. This suggests symptom relief without altering underlying joint pathology.
• SLPOther2024Esophageal Infusion of Menthol Does Not Affect Esophageal Motility in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.DysphagiaInfusing menthol directly into the esophagus caused heartburn in all GERD patients but did not change how the esophagus squeezed or how tight the valve to the stomach remained. The burning sensation comes from nerve stimulation, not from muscle relaxation or reflux mechanics.
• SLPQualitative2024Stakeholder Perceptions of the Acceptability of Peer-Mediated Intervention for Minimally Speaking Preschoolers on the Autism Spectrum.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adults, parents, educators and speech and language pathologists saw peer-mediated support for minimally speaking autistic preschoolers as acceptable if it becomes everyday preschool practice, not a singled-out activity. They did not test whether it works.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Prevalence and trajectories of neuropsychological post-COVID-19 symptoms in initially hospitalized patients.Journal of rehabilitation medicineMost hospitalized COVID-19 survivors had persistent cognitive complaints or severe fatigue at 9 and 15 months. About one in three developed new symptoms later. These symptoms did not significantly change in prevalence over time, though depression scores rose slightly while remaining below clinical thresholds.
• SLPRCT2024Examining the Relationship Between Anxiety Severity and Autism-Related Challenges During Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn children with autism and anxiety who received CBT, drops in anxiety tracked with drops in repetitive behaviors and social communication difficulties. The analysis did not prove anxiety caused these changes.
• SLPQualitative2024Collaborative working in speech and language therapy for children with DLD-What are parents' needs?International journal of language & communication disordersParents of children with DLD described current speech therapy as one-way, with therapists deciding goals and assigning homework. They want clarity on progress, emotional support, and dedicated time to ask questions, rather than just instructions for home practice.
• PTOther2024Analysis of a model for pediatric physical therapy and clinical education via telehealth.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineAll 11 children improved in at least one motor goal during telehealth physical therapy. Students and caregivers reported high feasibility and acceptance, though lack of hands-on contact and connectivity issues remained significant barriers to assessment.
• PTProtocol2024Implementation of a robot-mediated upper limb rehabilitation protocol for a customized treatment after stroke: A retrospective analysis.NeuroRehabilitationA structured flowchart for choosing robot exercises led to greater upper limb motor recovery and strength in 49 stroke patients than therapists' subjective choices in 32 patients. Daily living independence improved similarly in both groups, and pain did not change significantly in either.
• PTOTCohort2024Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity and Screen-Time in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Seven-Country Observational Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAcross 1,165 youth with autism, better parent-rated neighborhood environment, social network, and home support were linked to more physical activity; bedroom media and lower neighborhood trust were linked to more screen-time. These are associations, not proof of cause.
• SLPOther2023Effect of perceptive-auditory training on the classification of speech hypernasality.CoDASTraining did not improve overall correct hypernasality ratings by inexperienced speech-language pathologists. Only one evaluator's agreement with the gold standard improved, and the change was not enough to show the training worked.
• PTCohort2023The relationship between cervical spine range of motion and postural sway in mechanical neck pain: A cross-sectional study.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoCervical range of motion was mostly normal in this neck pain group, and did not correlate with postural sway. Only a weak link existed between horizontal rotation and sway. Improving overall neck mobility may not directly reduce postural instability in these patients.
• SLPPilot2023A Sentence Repetition Task in Spanish language: a valid tool for early language assessment.CoDASTwenty Spanish-speaking toddlers aged 2 to 4 repeated sentences more accurately six months later. Early scores predicted later language test results, suggesting this sentence repetition task can track development in young children, though the small sample limits certainty.
• SLPOther2023Objective and Subjective Clustering Methods for Verb Fluency Responses From Individuals With Alzheimer's Dementia and Cognitively Healthy Older Adults.American journal of speech-language pathologyPeople with Alzheimer's dementia produced significantly fewer verbs and fewer switches between action categories than healthy adults, while cluster size did not differ. An automated database matched human raters well enough to offer a replicable way to score verb fluency.
• OTSLPCohort2023Associations between executive function and attention abilities and language and social communication skills in young autistic children.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIn young autistic children, weaker working memory and planning were linked to poorer social communication, and poorer inhibition and shifting were linked to more social pragmatic problems. Stronger expressive vocabulary was linked to better sustained attention during a video.
• PTOTOther2023Uneven surface and cognitive dual-task independently affect gait quality in older adults.Gait & postureUneven ground and reciting alternate letters each made older adults' walking slower, less rhythmic and less smooth. Combining the two did not produce extra gait change beyond the effects of each alone.
• PTCase Report2023Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired With Mobility Training in Chronic Ischemic Stroke: A Case Report.Physical therapyOne man with chronic stroke improved walking speed and distance after pairing vagus nerve stimulation with home walking and biking. Speed peaked at 9 months, then returned near baseline by 41 months.
• SLPCohort2023Hearing performance of individuals with minimal hearing loss in complex and realistic communication experiences.CoDASAdults with minimal hearing loss reported significant difficulty in noisy environments and high expectations for hearing aids. Older participants held higher expectations for positive effects. The study was too small to confirm if age or hearing loss severity drives these struggles.
• SLPOther2023Passaggio on chorists' voice range profile: preliminary study of frequency and intensity.CoDASPassaggio breaks were visible or audible in no more than 30% of 67 trained choir singers. They appeared more often in sopranos and tenors than contraltos and basses. The chart can locate breaks, but the study did not set standard values.
• PTRCT2023Trajectories of Adherence to Home-Based Exercise Recommendations Among People With Low Back Pain: A Longitudinal Analysis.Physical therapyAdherence to home exercises in low back pain varied across three distinct trajectories, but baseline patient characteristics could not predict which group a patient would join. Clinicians should monitor adherence during treatment rather than attempting to predict it at the start.
• SLPOther2023Development and evaluation of Tamil Matrix Sentence Test Performance in young adults.CoDASYoung adults with normal hearing scored close to the maximum of 50 words in quiet on the Tamil sentence test at 40 dB SL. Six lists differed from the rest, so avoid them. Scores rose to 40 dB HL, then plateaued.
• PTOther2024Effects of a comprehensive structured patient education intervention on disease-related knowledge and behaviour change among people living with type 2 diabetes in the Philippines.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPeople with diabetes attending cardiac rehabilitation or diabetes clinic care reported higher knowledge, more steps, and more fruit and vegetables after a comprehensive online education program. Health literacy did not change.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Sleep Problems, Circadian Rhythms, and Their Relation to Behavioral Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn children with autism, objective measures showed that poor sleep and unstable daily rhythms were linked to higher anxiety, aggression, and self-injury. Treating sleep fragmentation may help manage behavioral difficulties, though this study cannot prove cause.
• PTOTCohort2024Predicting Delayed In-Hospital Recovery of Physical Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationA prediction model for delayed recovery after knee replacement performed poorly. Preoperative walking aid use and mobility scores were associated with recovery time, but the model could not reliably distinguish high-risk patients from low-risk patients.
• SLPOther2024Swallowing Characteristics in Patients with Multiple System Atrophy Analyzed Using FEES Examination.DysphagiaIn MSA patients on full oral diets, nasal camera swallowing tests showed thin liquids were least safe: 17 of 24 had material enter above the vocal folds and 5 went below the vocal folds. Residue was common, and group comparisons were mostly not different.
• SLPCase-Control2024No Differences in Auditory Steady-State Responses in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersBrain scans showed no difference in auditory processing between children with autism and typically developing children. The specific neural marker tested here does not distinguish the groups, so it is not a useful diagnostic tool for clinicians working with this age range.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2024Resilience and adolescence-transition in youth with developmental disabilities and their families: a scoping review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesResilience in teens with neurodevelopmental disabilities relies on emotional regulation, social competence, and family support. Current interventions target these but miss key factors like self-advocacy and caregiver well-being. Online and group formats may improve accessibility.
• SLPOther2024Differential Performance of Social Communication Questionnaire Items in African American/Black vs. White Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe Social Communication Questionnaire performed differently for Black and White children. For three items, Black caregivers were less likely to report symptoms regardless of total score. For thirteen items, reporting patterns shifted depending on the child's overall symptom severity. This variability may lead to inconsistent screening results.
• PTCohort2024New Dizziness Impact Measures of Positional, Functional, and Emotional Status Were Supported for Reliability, Validity, and Efficiency.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationThe 25-item DHI separated into functional, positional, and emotional scores, so use separate domain scores. A computerized functional test averaging 8 items gave scores close to the full 13-item score.
• PTPilot2024Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis Exhibit More Regular Center of Mass Accelerations After Physical Therapy.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationAfter six weeks of physical therapy, people with multiple sclerosis showed more regular body movements during walking. However, their walking distance and speed did not improve enough to be considered clinically meaningful changes.
• PTOTOther2024A Prospective Intervention Study With 6 Months Follow-up of the Effect of Reablement in Home Dwelling Elderly: Patient-reported and Observed Outcomes.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationHome-dwelling older adults receiving a reablement package of exercises, goal-based ADL practice, supportive communication, and nurse coordination had better function, health rating, and fewer home-care hours at 6 months than usual care.
• PTNarrative Review2024Ensuring quality of life in palliative care physiotherapy in developing countries.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPhysiotherapists in low-income countries often lack palliative care training, with only 10-21% having received it. This paper reviews barriers like funding gaps and suggests integrating palliative care into entry-level physiotherapy curricula to improve access for patients with life-limiting illnesses.
• SLPCohort2024Pre-school Skills and School-Age Reading Comprehension in Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Preliminary Investigation.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn children on the autism spectrum, pre-school receptive vocabulary significantly predicted reading comprehension in the third year of schooling. By year three, most children had reading accuracy within the average range, but only 36.8% showed reading comprehension within the average range, indicating a persistent gap between decoding and understanding text.
• PTOther2024Low-profile prosthetic foot stiffness category and size, and shoes affect axial and torsional stiffness and hysteresis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesStiffness category, foot size, and adding a shoe changed measured stiffness and energy loss of low-profile prosthetic feet. A higher category was stiffer. Larger size reduced axial stiffness. Shoes reduced heel and midfoot stiffness and increased energy loss.
• OTSLPOther2024What Are You Worried About? Content and Extent of Worry in Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adults reported significantly higher levels of worry than non-autistic adults across all domains. Interviews revealed this worry often centers on social missteps and uncertainty, impacting daily functioning and independence in ways standard questionnaires may miss.
• PTOTOther2024Five Functional Classes Identified Among Patients Hospitalized for Pneumonia Characterized by Activity Limitations With Mobility and Self-Care Tasks.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationPneumonia patients split into five activity patterns. The globally impaired group had the lowest estimated chance of going home without services (.47), and the independent group had the highest (.89).
• PTOther2023Cross-cultural adaptation of the pain understanding and confidence questionnaire into Japanese.Journal of physical therapy scienceA Japanese version of the Pain Understanding and Confidence Questionnaire was successfully adapted for physical therapists. After two rounds of testing with 40 therapists each, all items were understood by at least 90% of respondents, allowing minor revisions and finalization.
• PTOther2023Effect of experimentally induced plantar pain on trunk posture during gait.Journal of physical therapy scienceExperimentally induced right plantar pain made healthy young men lean their head, chest and pelvis forward during right stance while walking. The neck and trunk angles did not change.
• SLPOther2023Innovation through neurodiversity: Diversity is beneficial.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIndependent raters judged towers built in mixed autistic/non-autistic pairs as less similar to each other than towers built in single-neurotype pairs. This suggests neurodiverse groups produce more diverse designs, though the effect was small and based on an artificial task.
• SLPOther2023Multisensory effects of mask wearing on speech intelligibility and the benefit of multilingualism.CoDASWearing a surgical mask in noisy environments severely reduces speech intelligibility, making it as difficult to understand as losing the visual cues of the speaker's face. Seeing the speaker's eyes and forehead helps, but does not fully compensate for the mask's acoustic filtering.
• SLPPilot2023Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Implementation Program for children with autism spectrum disorder.CoDASAll 22 nonverbal children learned to exchange picture cards intentionally, and 82% progressed to building sentences. Parents attended 96% of sessions, showing that family engagement was essential for children to adopt the system.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2023Biomarkers of tic severity in children with Tourette syndrome: Motor cortex inhibition measured with transcranial magnetic stimulation.Developmental medicine and child neurologyTourette syndrome children did not show different brain inhibition compared to typically developing peers. However, within the Tourette group, worse tics linked to lower inhibition in the motor cortex. This suggests motor cortex activity reflects tic severity, not just the diagnosis.
• SLPCohort2023Opinion of speech-language pathologist on the use of photobiomodulation in the vocal clinic.CoDASBrazilian speech-language therapists widely report using photobiomodulation in voice practice, mostly before exercises, on the thyroid cartilage with 808-830 nm light. The paper describes their reported training and parameters, not whether photobiomodulation improves voice.
• PTOther2023Examination and reliability of measuring muscle strength of ankle plantar flexion with knee extended.Journal of physical therapy scienceAnkle plantar flexion strength can be measured consistently with a handheld device when the foot is firmly fixed. The method was repeatable in 20 healthy adults, but changes smaller than the reported error may not be real and it is not yet tested in patients.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Centroid position estimating method for observational analysis.Journal of physical therapy scienceWatching the upper body move opposite to the lower body helps estimate center of mass without lab equipment. Clinicians can visually judge joint stress by observing if the trunk is anterior or posterior relative to the hips and knees.
• PTCohort2023Empowerment and enablement and their associations with change in health-related quality of life after a supported osteoarthritis self-management programme - a prospective observational study.Archives of physiotherapyPatients after participating in a Swedish osteoarthritis self-management programme reported higher average health-related quality of life scores at three and nine months. Empowerment and enablement scores were not associated with those changes in the main analyses.
• OTCase Report2024Musician's dystonia in a percussionist - clinical video analysis and botulinum toxin intervention: a case report.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAfter shockwave therapy, glucocorticoid injection, and medication trials did not relieve a percussionist's involuntary finger movements, a 10-unit botulinum toxin injection was followed by subjective 60% better conga playing at 4 weeks. Benefit started to fade after 6 weeks. This is a single case, not proof.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2024Autism community priorities in diverse low-resource settings: A country-wide scoping exercise in India.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIndian autism families ranked self-help skills as the top priority for training and speech and language therapy as the most needed intervention. Mental health counselling was second, but parents sought it for themselves rather than their children.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Characterizing Sensory Phenotypes of Subgroups with a Known Genetic Etiology Pertaining to Diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability.Journal of autism and developmental disordersCaregivers reported that children with specific genetic causes of autism or intellectual disability all showed poor sensory registration, meaning they needed intense stimuli to respond. Seeking behaviors varied by gene, but these sensory profiles did not reliably distinguish genetic subgroups from idiopathic autism in clinical practice.