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 544 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPPilot2024An Exploration of the Memory Performance in Older Adult Hearing Aid Users on the Integrated Digit-in-Noise Test.Trends in hearingA new hearing-in-noise test distinguishes older adults who fail cognitive screening from those who pass. It takes about five minutes, works on tablets, and does not require special training, offering a potential quick screen for memory issues in hearing aid users.
• SLPQualitative2024Muddles and puzzles: Metaphor use associated with disease progression in Primary Progressive Aphasia.AphasiologyPeople with Primary Progressive Aphasia and their families use specific metaphors that shift with disease progression and variant. For example, logopenic variant speakers moved from describing 'jumbles' to 'ghosts' as the condition advanced. Therapists should listen for these terms to gauge severity.
• PTOTSystematic Review2024Psychometric properties of body structures and functions measures in non-surgical thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: A systematic review.Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand TherapistsFor non-surgical thumb arthritis, only a few objective tests have proven reliability. Use the Kapandji index for opposition, the intermetacarpal distance method for abduction, and three pain-free trials with standard dynamometers for grip and pinch. Avoid unvalidated dexterity or sensory measures.
• PTOther2024Lower extremity muscle strength equation of older adults assessed by Five Time Sit to Stand Test (FTSST).Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoIn 121 older adults, sit-to-stand time, body weight and gender were used to estimate knee extensor strength. Slower five sit-to-stand times went with lower measured strength.
• OTQualitative2024'It's a symbolic violence': Autistic people's experiences of discrimination at universities in Australia.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic university students described being told they didn't look autistic enough to need support. They faced bureaucratic barriers to accommodations and were often questioned about their competence, especially in helping professions. Many felt the burden of advocacy fell entirely on them.
• PTOther2024Clinical application of intrapulmonary percussive ventilation: A scoping review.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoAcross 25 studies of 905 patients, IPV was used widely but with inconsistent settings. Most common doses were 200-300 cycles per minute, 10-20 cm H2O in ICU, and 10-20 minute sessions, one or two times daily.
• SLPCohort2024Rapid Assessment of Tinnitus Complaints with a Modified Version of the Tinnitus and Hearing Survey.Trends in hearingThe THS-T 40 tinnitus subscale can effectively identify military service members who need clinical referral. Scores of 9 or higher suggest possible tinnitus problems, while scores of 15 or higher indicate definite need for evaluation. These cutoffs align with the longer TFI questionnaire.
• PTSystematic Review2024Bicycling for Rehabilitation of Persons With Parkinson Disease: A Scoping Review.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTStationary bicycling reduces Parkinson's disease severity and improves walking speed. These changes were clinically meaningful, especially with speed-focused training. Balance scores improved but did not reach a level considered meaningful for patients.
• SLPCase Series2024Intracochlear Recording of Electrocochleography During and After Cochlear Implant Insertion Dependent on the Location in the Cochlea.Trends in hearingIn six cochlear implant patients, ongoing inner-ear responses were measurable during insertion. Shorter or medium depths showed responses that rose. Deeper insertions showed a rise then drop. Amplitude change alone cannot separate trauma from a contact that moved past the 500 Hz response site.
• SLPOther2024Transcription Decisions of Conjoined Independent Clauses Are Equitable Across Dialects but Impact Measurement Outcomes.Language, speech, and hearing services in schoolsSeparating conjoined clauses into single utterances reduces MLU scores, hiding grammar differences between children with and without DLD. This practice affects all dialects equally, so it is not inequitable, but it makes clinical status and age effects harder to detect.
• OTQualitative2024"What Services?": Stakeholders' Perceived Unmet Support Needs for Parents With Neurological Disorders.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieStakeholders described a severe lack of coordinated support for parents with neurological disorders, citing service gaps, inaccessible environments, and stigma. They identified the need for long-term, family-centered care that extends beyond the infant stage to address evolving needs.
• PTOTOther2024A scoping review on active vs. passive range of motion approaches to treat heterotopic ossification at the elbow.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesLittle evidence supports active or passive elbow range-of-motion exercises for heterotopic ossification. Five studies show mixed outcomes, so treatment needs team discussion rather than a proven protocol.
• OTQualitative2024Innovation and Competency Development in Occupational Therapy Fieldwork During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieOccupational therapy learners in non-traditional pandemic placements developed strong clinical reasoning and virtual communication skills. However, they did not explicitly address culture, equity, and justice competencies, suggesting these areas need targeted attention in innovative fieldwork.
• PTOther2024The ankle dorsiflexion kinetics demand to increase swing phase foot-ground clearance: implications for assistive device design and energy demands.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTo lift the foot higher during walking, the body generates more muscle force and energy, but the ankle joint moment itself does not increase. Assistive devices should focus on delivering power and energy, not just higher torque, to match this biological demand.
• OTRCT2024Activation changes in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment receiving intermittent theta burst stimulation: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study.NeuroRehabilitationIn adults with post-stroke cognitive impairment, adding intermittent theta burst stimulation to 30 cognitive training sessions showed greater gains in cognition and daily independence than cognitive training alone. The brain stimulation group also showed increased activation during a word task.
• PTOTCohort2024Sitting Capacity and Performance in Infants with Typical Development and Infants with Motor Delay.Physical & occupational therapy in pediatricsInfants with significant motor delay improved sitting capacity and sitting during play, but typical infants improved more sharply and reached a plateau. A given sitting test score did not mean the same everyday sitting use.
• PTCase-Control2024Validation of the Cervical Torsion Test and Head-Neck Differentiation Test in Patients With Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction.Physical therapyThe Head-Neck Differentiation Test en bloc provoked symptoms in 78.9% of 19 patients with vestibular hypofunction, and none of 19 controls. It distinguished patients from controls in this small study, but it cannot identify the affected side.
• PTRCT2024Effectiveness of motor imagery on sports performance in football players: A randomised control trial.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoMotor imagery added to routine training improved 20m sprint speed, agility, and reaction time in football players. However, it did not improve 10m or 40m speed. The benefit appeared in both university and amateur players, but the study did not compare motor imagery directly against a no-treatment control.
• PTOTSLPRCT2024Effect of oculomotor exercises in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain and associated visual complaints.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoAdding oculomotor exercises to conventional physiotherapy for chronic neck pain improved gaze stability and reduced visual complaints. Pain and disability improved in both groups, but adding eye exercises did not provide extra benefit for these primary outcomes.
• OTSurvey2024Work interruptions of office workers: The influence of the complexity of primary work tasks on the perception of interruptions.Work (Reading, Mass.)More counted interruptions were linked to feeling overloaded, and feeling overloaded was linked to higher self-rated workload. The link between counted interruptions and feeling overloaded was stronger when tasks were more complex.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Utilization and features of rehabilitation and health services for persons with spinal cord injury.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineIn Swiss spinal cord injury rehab, nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy take the most time. Patients with higher cervical injuries and lower function receive far more services per day, while those with better function receive fewer.
• SLPOther2023Hearing Loss in Children: Critical Medical Education Delivered as Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsA free pediatric hearing loss course reached 6,556 learners in three years, with 1,540 completing it. Medical students said the shorter version improved their understanding of hearing loss, speech and language impact, and team care. It reports learner experience, not patient outcomes.
• PTOther2024A method for automated masking and plantar pressure analysis using segmented computed tomography scans.Gait & postureA new method for analyzing foot pressure uses CT scans to define regions. It showed that commercial software misses high pressure in the heel and includes artificial spikes from stepping onto the mat. This helps identify true pressure patterns.
• OTSurvey2024Knowledge Gaps Regarding Indigenous Health in Occupational Therapy: A National Survey.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieMost Canadian occupational therapists reported gaps in Indigenous health knowledge, yet 72% felt confident building trust with Indigenous clients despite limited training and low awareness of local healing practices. The survey identified six core themes, including a lack of culturally appropriate tools and workplace strategies.
• PTRCT2024Training effect of repeated rolling motions on boccia players with severe cerebral palsy: comparison with the effect of conventional upper-limb training using a crossover test.Journal of physical therapy scienceRepeated side-to-side rolling for 4 weeks improved throwing distance and shoulder and hip motion in seated boccia players with severe cerebral palsy. Upper-limb band training did not improve throwing distance.
• PTMeta-Analysis2024Impact of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on cortical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis utilizing functional near-infrared spectroscopy evaluation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPooled brain oxygen measurements did not show a clear change after rTMS over the motor cortex in healthy adults. Individual studies varied, so the paper offers trends, not a proven effect on cortical activity.
• PTOTPilot2024Post-polio syndrome - somatosensory dysfunction and its relation to pain: a pilot study with quantitative sensory testing.Journal of rehabilitation medicineFive of six patients with post-polio syndrome showed lower mechanical pain thresholds, suggesting hypersensitivity to touch. However, sensory profiles varied widely between patients, and pain did not correlate with the severity of muscle weakness or atrophy in specific limbs.
• PTOTSLPOther2024Receptive language and receptive-expressive discrepancy in minimally verbal autistic children and adolescents.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMost minimally verbal autistic children understood more than they could say. Social skills predicted comprehension, while better motor skills linked to a wider gap between understanding and speech. Assess receptive language with parent report, as direct tests often fail to capture ability.
• OTCohort2024Role modeling of safety-leadership behaviors in the construction industry: A two-wave longitudinal study.Work (Reading, Mass.)Construction site supervisors copied their managers' safety-focused leadership behaviors over four months. Managers who gave clear feedback and rewards for safe work had supervisors who did the same. This influence worked both ways, with supervisors also shaping their managers' behavior.
• OTSLPCohort2024A longitudinal study of loneliness in autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities: Coping with loneliness from childhood through adulthood.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceLoneliness in autistic people and those with other neurodevelopmental disabilities increased significantly from adolescence into early adulthood. Participants who felt lonely as children were likely to remain lonely. Coping strategies shifted toward distraction and seeking social contact as people aged.
• PTOTCohort2024Perceived and physiological strains of societal participation in people with multiple sclerosis: a real-time assessment study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineFor people with MS, how strenuous an activity feels does not predict how hard their heart works. Perceived strain was linked to fatigue, not physiology. Clinicians should treat fatigue and perceived effort directly, rather than assuming physical exertion drives the complaint.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2024Success or Failure? Are We Meeting the Needs of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder?Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieParents of children with DCD in British Columbia report the current system is failing them. Only two in five children receive therapy, and school-based support is rare. Families face high out-of-pocket costs and long waits, while emotional and social struggles are widespread and largely unaddressed.
• OTSLPCohort2024Is parent education a factor in identifying autism/takiwātanga in an ethnic cohort of Pacific children in Aotearoa, New Zealand? A national cross-sectional study using linked administrative data.Autism : the international journal of research and practicePacific children whose parents had more years of formal education were more likely to be diagnosed with autism. Each additional year of parental education increased the odds of diagnosis by 10%. This suggests barriers to accessing the health system, not just biology, shape who gets identified.
• OTSurvey2024The association between social camouflage and mental health among autistic people in Japan and the UK: a cross-cultural study.Molecular autismIn Japanese autistic adults, camouflage was linked with anxiety, depression, and well-being in a curved pattern, not a straight-line pattern; the UK sample did not show this. This is association, not proof.
• Other2024A commentary on children's books about autism: What messages do they send about neurodiversity?Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research
• SLPOther2024Development and validation of a novel Context-Based Prospective Memory Task among neurotypical adults.CoDASThe novel Context-Based Prospective Memory Task, a virtual shopping mall assessment for young adults, showed strong reliability and validity against the MIST. It accurately measures event and time-based memory with error analysis, offering a culturally relevant tool for Indian clinical populations.
• SLPOther2024Measuring autism-associated traits in the general population: Factor structure and measurement invariance across sex and diagnosis status of the Social Communication Questionnaire.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceThe Social Communication Questionnaire measures five distinct traits in the general population, not just two or three. Total scores mix these traits and should not be used as a single measure of autism-associated traits, as they lack coherent meaning.
• SLPOther2024Scene construction ability in neurotypical and autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults generated less coherent imagined scenes than neurotypical adults, but they used sensory details and self-reference just as often. The difference in scene quality was linked more to difficulty identifying emotions and understanding others' minds than to autism diagnosis itself.
• SLPOther2024Non-autistic observers both detect and demonstrate the double empathy problem when evaluating interactions between autistic and non-autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceNon-autistic observers rated mixed conversations less smooth and enjoyable than non-autistic conversations, but not autistic conversations. They still judged autistic participants more negatively. The pattern points to a relational mismatch rather than a one-sided deficit.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2024The impact for DCD - USA study: The current state of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in the United States of America.Research in developmental disabilitiesMost families in the USA have sought therapy for their child's coordination difficulties, but only about one in three were currently receiving it. Parents reported significant challenges in obtaining diagnoses and accessing consistent support for school and daily activities.
• SLPOther2024Extending Subcortical EEG Responses to Continuous Speech to the Sound-Field.Trends in hearingBrainstem responses to continuous speech can be reliably detected in a sound-field setting, not just through earphones. The responses required 16 minutes of recording to be clear for all participants, compared to 12 minutes for earphones. This method works in normal-hearing adults.
• PTOther2024Interlimb kinetic asymmetries during the tuck jump assessment are more exposed following kinetic stabilization.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports MedicineIn 25 healthy female athletes, some limb force differences during repeated tuck jumps became more apparent after the jump pattern stabilized. Many other force measures did not change.
• SLPOther2024Validity of Acoustic Measures Obtained Using Various Recording Methods Including Smartphones With and Without Headset Microphones.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRSmartphone recordings produced voice measures that closely tracked a research microphone across 24 samples. Direct phone recording did not differ from the standard for CPP and L/H ratio. Still, microphone and room noise changed some values, so do not mix devices when tracking progress.
• SLPCohort2024The Growth of Complex Syntax in School-Age African American Children Who Speak African American English.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRSchool-age African American children who speak African American English showed slow growth in sentence combining by raw items, but not when compared with age norms. Higher dialect density was linked to lower starting scores, but it did not slow growth.
• OTCase-Control2024The risk of road traffic crashes for occupational drivers: A responsibility study with comparison to the general population.Work (Reading, Mass.)On-duty drivers had lower crash responsibility than those on personal trips, largely because they drank less alcohol. However, temporary workers and light utility vehicle drivers faced significantly higher risk. Commuting to work was riskier than commuting home, especially on unfamiliar routes.
• OTQualitative2023Occupational participation and engagement of woman experiencing premenstrual syndrome: A qualitative study.The British journal of occupational therapyFour women described how premenstrual symptoms disrupted their daily routines and work, causing them to isolate themselves to avoid conflict. They found tracking their cycles and engaging in specific self-care occupations helpful, but struggled to maintain these routines when symptoms peaked.
• OTQualitative2023Distance supervision as experienced by occupational therapists in mental health: An interpretative phenomenological study.The British journal of occupational therapyOccupational therapists in mental health settings found distance supervision offered flexibility and reduced travel, but often felt it was less personal and harder to protect from interruptions. The strength of the relationship with the supervisor mattered more than whether the session was virtual or face-to-face.
• OTQualitative2024Accommodating Students with Disabilities: Fieldwork Educators' Experiences.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieOccupational therapy fieldwork educators described accommodating students with disabilities as part of normal student learning rather than a separate disability issue. They used their OT skills to adapt tasks and environments, but their ability to do so depended heavily on workplace flexibility and personal capacity.
• SLPNarrative Review2024Hypotussic cough in persons with dysphagia: biobehavioral interventions and pathways to clinical implementation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesCough training and assisted clearance can improve cough measures in people with dysphagia who cough too little. Skill-based cough practice and expiratory strength training helped in some groups, especially Parkinson's disease, but benefits varied by condition.
• PTOTOther2024Trend change analysis of postural balance in Parkinson's disease discriminates between medication state.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTrend change analysis detected differences between medication states in Parkinson's disease that standard sway measures missed. However, neither method distinguished patients from healthy controls during quiet standing.