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 577 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOther2025Network Medicine as a Tool to Enhance Regenerative Rehabilitation Practice.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationMechanical loading and thermal stimulation appeared to target separate pathways in cartilage data, while exercise and stem-cell transplantation appeared to complement anti-inflammatory targets in stroke data. This is a computational preview, not patient evidence.
• Other2025Exploring the construct validity of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire: A factor analytic study.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceA camouflaging questionnaire mostly measured camouflaging separately from social anxiety, fear of negative evaluation and autistic social traits. Its Assimilation subscale was less distinct, so interpret it cautiously.
• SLPOther2025English Speakers' Perception of Non-native Vowel Contrasts in Adverse Listening Conditions: A Discrimination Study on the German Front Rounded Vowels /y/ and /ø/.Language and speechNative English speakers struggle to distinguish German front rounded vowels from back vowels in quiet, treating them as the same sound. In heavy white noise, this confusion shifts: both English and German listeners fail to tell front unrounded and front rounded vowels apart, with accuracy dropping to 14% for English speakers.
• OTSurvey2025Stress, Anxiety and Coping in Adults With Down Syndrome: An Exploratory Co-Research Study.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDMost adults with Down syndrome who answered this survey reported stress and anxiety. They described social, creative, thinking, and physical coping strategies, and asked for mental health help that is accessible and not only talking therapy.
• SLPPilot2025A Modified Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing Evaluating Esophageal Dysphagia by a Capsule: A Pilot Study.DysphagiaSwallowing an empty capsule during a standard FEES exam allowed clinicians to spot esophageal problems in patients whose initial scan looked normal. The test was well-tolerated and matched later gastroenterology findings, suggesting it could help screen for esophageal dysphagia in the clinic.
• Other2025The comprehensive 360° model of research: its foundations and exemplary application in spinal cord injury.Journal of rehabilitation medicineThis paper proposes a theoretical framework for health research, arguing that 'functioning' should be the central concept rather than specific diseases. It uses the Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Cohort as an example of this approach but reports no new clinical evidence or patient outcomes.
• PTOTCohort2025Patients' real-world engagement with movement pattern modifications for nonarthritic hip-related pain.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationAll 80 patients with hip pain who completed follow-up tried changing their movement patterns after one brief instructional session. Most did this independently rather than with a physical therapist, sustaining the changes over 12 weeks. This suggests patients are willing to self-manage these modifications.
• SLPCohort2024Demographic and Audiological Characteristics of Candidates for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids in the United States.Ear and hearingAbout 49.5 million US adults self-report mild-to-moderate hearing trouble, the group targeted for over-the-counter aids. Most are 50 to 69 years old, non-Hispanic White, and have not had a hearing test in over five years. Their hearing loss is often symmetrical and high-frequency, but many have normal audiograms.
• SLPOther2024A Multi-Sample Comparison and Rasch Analysis of the Evaluation of Children's Listening and Processing Skills Questionnaire.Ear and hearingCaregivers generally agree on children's listening difficulties, but scores differ between boys and girls. Social listening scores vary significantly across countries. The questionnaire works, but clinicians must use gender-specific norms and be cautious when comparing international results.
• Pilot2024The Living Lab at Home: Feasibility and Acceptability of Multimodal In-Home Data Collection Among Youth Across the Developmental Spectrum.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPYouth with complex conditions found text-message surveys and wrist monitors manageable, but saliva sampling was too hard to fit into daily life. Families rated the study acceptable but noted that repeated prompts could trigger emotional distress.
• PTOther2024Reliability and validity of modified upper limb neurodynamic tests in patients with cervical radiculopathy.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoModified median and ulnar neurodynamic tests produced consistent elbow angles at the point pain started in 33 patients with cervical radiculopathy when repeated by one physiotherapist and by three physiotherapists over three days.
• SLPQualitative2024"Close to My Community": A Qualitative Study of Community Health Worker-Supported Teleaudiology Hearing Aid Services.Ear and hearingOlder Latino adults with hearing loss described cost, transportation, stigma, and provider barriers. They reported positive experiences with hearing aids and teleaudiology. Community health worker facilitators were described as offering patient-centered support beyond practical help.
• PTSurvey2024Physiotherapy students' rating on lecturers' and supervisors' clinical education attributes.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoPhysiotherapy students in Ghana rated their clinical supervisors and lecturers highly on teaching attributes. Lecturers scored slightly higher than supervisors. Students valued discussion opportunities most, but rated the use of research evidence and attention to social and psychological aspects of illness lowest.
• PTRCT2024Comparing the immediate effects of different neural mobilization exercises on hamstring flexibility in recreational soccer players.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoNo clinically relevant difference was found between neural sliding and neural tensioning for hamstring flexibility in male recreational soccer players. Both groups changed from before to immediately after and to 60 minutes, but no control group means repeated testing cannot be ruled out.
• Narrative Review2024Developing Brain Injury Resource Facilitation for Acquired Brain Injury: Indications and Unmet Needs.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationNo patient outcomes were tested here. The article describes a navigation service for acquired brain injury and calls for more consistent, evaluated programs.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2024Experiences of families of children with spinal muscular atrophy and the healthcare professionals supporting them during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide study.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineFamilies of children with SMA faced increased isolation and responsibility for home-based therapy. Healthcare professionals reported ethical stress from prioritising performance assessments over care. While physical health remained stable, the burden shifted heavily to parents and altered the therapeutic relationship.
• PTRCT2024Physical therapy exercises for improving intermittent exotropia control post-strabismus surgery: A randomized controlled study.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoAfter surgery for intermittent exotropia, a package of palming, eye exercises, pencil push-ups, Brock string, thumb jumps, balance board, PNF, computer therapy, home exercises and dominant-eye occlusion, plus glasses and drops, improved near and far eye control more than glasses and drops alone.
• SLPQualitative2024Barriers Experienced by First Nations Deaf People in the Justice System.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationAdvocates and lawyers described First Nations Deaf people facing indefinite detention without trial because courts deem them unfit to plead. They identified a total lack of qualified Aboriginal sign language interpreters and training for judges. This leaves defendants unable to communicate or understand proceedings.
• SLPNarrative Review2024Operationalizing Clinical Speech Analytics: Moving From Features to Measures for Real-World Clinical Impact.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRAn objective smartphone measure of articulatory precision in ALS matched clinician ratings and tracked speech decline. It may help SLPs plan communication support.
• PTOTCohort2024Upper Limb Function in People With Upper and Lower Limb Loss 8 Years Postinjury: The Armed Services Trauma Outcome Study (ADVANCE) Cohort Study.Physical therapyAt follow-up, lower limb loss alone did not produce clinically important upper limb disability compared with uninjured military personnel. Major and partial upper limb loss produced higher disability than uninjured and lower limb loss groups.
• PTOTCohort2024How older adults maintain lateral balance while walking on narrowing paths.Gait & postureOlder adults maintain lateral balance on narrowing paths by taking wider steps and slowing their center of mass. This compensates for higher variability, keeping their risk of instability comparable to younger adults despite poorer clinical balance scores.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Policy and practice recommendations for services for disabled children during emergencies: Learning from COVID-19.Developmental medicine and child neurologyStakeholders agreed on 19 recommendations for disabled children's services in emergencies. Key priorities include keeping education settings open, maintaining designated in-person assessment spaces, and ensuring clear, joined-up guidance from national bodies to local commissioners.
• SLPOther2025Development and evaluation of the Trauma Screener-Intellectual Disability: a post-traumatic stress disorder screening tool for adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRA self-report trauma screener for adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning flagged possible PTSD accurately. A proxy version did not, and many participants needed help completing the adult version.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025'It's designed for someone who is not me': A reflexive thematic analysis of the unmet healthcare support needs in UK autistic adults aged 65 years and over.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic older adults describe healthcare as 'designed for someone who is not me.' They report high anxiety, sensory overload, and a lack of trust due to past misunderstandings. Key needs include continuity of care, text/email contact options, and staff who offer explicit reassurance and extra processing time.
• PTOTOther2025Barriers and facilitators to physical activity after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A mixed-methods study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineMost TAVR patients remained physically inactive after valve replacement. Regular prior exercise, post-discharge professional support, and less discomfort were linked with activity. Fear, misconceptions about daily tasks, distance, and lack of guidance blocked many.
• SLPOther2025The Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Screening Test for Patients and Professionals: Validation in Cognitive Impairment and in Severe Mental Illness.DysphagiaCaregiver-completed ODS-PP scores were higher in institutionalized older adults with previously diagnosed dysphagia than in those without, across cognitive impairment and severe mental illness groups. It may help SLPs flag swallowing risk without a food trial.
• PTOTOther2025Functional electrical stimulation for walking in adults with cerebral palsy: a service evaluation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdults with cerebral palsy using functional electrical stimulation for foot drop walked slightly faster and reported much higher satisfaction with their walking after three months. Most continued using the device for years, though the small number of participants and lack of a control group limit confidence in these results.
• PTPilot2025Proficiency in motor imagery is linked to the lateralization of focused ERD patterns and beta PDC.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPeople who controlled a motor imagery brain-computer interface best had a stronger alpha-band signal decrease over the left motor area and a more side-specific beta-band connectivity pattern. This could help identify likely control before training, but it was not tested in patients.
• SLPSystematic Review2025The use of Language ENvironment Analysis in autism research: A systematic review.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceLENA daylong recordings provide child vocalization counts, but they do not provide all information needed to judge language ability or communication intent in autism research. Use them with human transcription and formal language tests, especially outside ages 2 to 48 months.
• Survey2025Factors underlying differences in knowledge, explicit stigma and implicit biases towards autism across Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceHong Kong university students reported less accurate autism knowledge and more discomfort engaging with autistic people than UK and US students. Implicit negative associations were similar across countries.
• PTPilot2025Feasibility of a Recumbent Stepper for Short-Interval, Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Stroke.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTAll 28 people with chronic stroke completed a 10-minute recumbent stepper interval session with no serious adverse events. Average heart rate during intervals was 76.8% of age-predicted maximum, so the session was feasible but not consistently vigorous.
• Narrative Review2025Using technology to enhance prevention of pressure injuries in the spina bifida population.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicinePressure injury prevention in spina bifida is discussed through risk factors and technology, but the paper reports no study methods, participants, or outcomes, so there is no finding to act on.
• OTNarrative Review2025Does prism adaptation treatment reduce spatial neglect and improve function?Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPrism adaptation for spatial neglect after stroke has inconsistent evidence: randomized trial reviews found no evidence of benefit on standard impairment or functional tests, while retrospective rehabilitation records reported associations with better function and more sessions.
• SLPOther2025Audiovisual Perception of Lexical Stress: Beat Gestures and Articulatory Cues.Language and speechSmall hand gestures aligned to syllables shifted listeners’ perception of lexical stress in Dutch words, even when the speaker’s face was visible. Facial articulatory cues alone did not influence perception when clear audio was present, despite being visible in silent video.
• SLPOther2025Can Voice Parameters Provide Cutoff Values to Predict Dysphagia in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis?DysphagiaShimmer values above 1.69 before swallowing and 1.57 after predict dysphagia risk in multiple sclerosis, with moderate accuracy. These acoustic measures offer a low-cost screening aid, but cannot replace instrumental assessment for confirming aspiration.
• SLPQualitative2025Priorities for post-stroke aphasia service development: Prioritisation phase of an experience-based co-design study.Clinical rehabilitationPeople with aphasia and clinicians prioritised a hospital chart alert system to flag aphasia and guide staff communication. They also sought accessible mental health services and consistent care providers to reduce safety risks and emotional distress during inpatient stays.
• Other2025Cerebral visual impairment is permanent but not unchanging.Developmental medicine and child neurologyThis commentary highlights that cerebral visual impairment is permanent but not unchanging. It suggests early eye movement signs can predict later cognitive visual disorders, supporting timely support and the use of standard assessment protocols.
• SLPOther2025Seeing it in others versus doing it yourself: Social desirability judgements and conversation production data from autistic and non-autistic children.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic and non-autistic children did not differ in how much they disliked off-topic or delayed speakers. Both groups rated them less favourably. Autistic children produced fewer topic-relevant replies, but not longer pauses.
• PTOTOther2025Psychometric properties of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory - Patient Reported Outcome: A cognitively accessible measure of functional performance.Developmental medicine and child neurologyYoung people with developmental disabilities aged 14 to 22 could complete a self-reported functional performance measure on a three-point scale. Scores were consistent across daily, social/cognitive and mobility domains, so it can support goal setting, not prove intervention effects.
• OTCase Report2024Teletherapy and Medication Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder with Co-occurring Internalizing Symptoms and Suicidality During the Pandemic.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPA young person with ADHD, anxiety, depression and suicidality improved after teletherapy engagement changes and a switch from atomoxetine and fluoxetine to guanfacine and escitalopram during hospitalization.
• PTOTSurvey2024Students' perceptions and experiences of remote learning amid covid-19 pandemic in Ghana.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoMost allied health students in Ghana were neutral or dissatisfied with remote learning, preferring face-to-face classes. Anxiety affected fewer than half, with no difference by programme or year. Practical training gaps and isolation were key concerns.
• SLPRCT2024Auditory N1 event-related potential amplitude is predictive of serum concentration of BPN14770 in fragile X syndrome.Molecular autismHigher blood levels of BPN14770 correlated with reduced auditory brain responses in 12 men with fragile X syndrome. This supports the drug's biological action on neural hyperexcitability but does not prove clinical efficacy. The effect was not seen when measuring change from baseline.
• PTSLPOther2024Visuospatial Skills Explain Differences in the Ability to Use Propulsion Biofeedback Post-stroke.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTPost-stroke people with better visuospatial skills used treadmill propulsion biofeedback more accurately. Better attention was linked to more consistent propulsion output, and better language was linked to keeping the new walking pattern right after feedback stopped.
• PTCase Series2024Cumulative loading increases and loading asymmetries persist during walking for people with a transfemoral bone-anchored limb.Gait & postureEight people with transfemoral amputation walked more after bone-anchored limb surgery, rehabilitation, and prosthetic alignment. Cumulative limb and hip loading rose, but loading asymmetry persisted or worsened toward the intact limb.
• PTSurvey2024National Benchmarks to Understand How Doctor of Physical Therapy Learners From Minoritized Race and Ethnicity Groups Perceive Their Physical Therapist Education Program.Physical therapyMinoritized DPT students report higher mistreatment, burnout, and debt than peers, yet show greater empathy and interest in serving underserved communities. Programs must actively communicate anti-mistreatment policies and address psychological well-being to support these learners.
• PTProtocol2024Effect of a 4-Week Telerehabilitation Program for People With Post-COVID Syndrome on Physical Function and Symptoms: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Physical therapyNo results are reported.
• PTOTSurvey2025A path analysis of the healthcare utilization and services satisfaction among community-dwelling individuals with spinal cord injury in Malaysia.Journal of rehabilitation medicineFor Malaysian adults with spinal cord injury, the severity of health problems drove healthcare utilization, while activity and participation restrictions drove satisfaction with services. Sexual dysfunction was the most severe health problem reported. These are correlations, not proof of cause.
• PTOther2025Gait stability in virtual reality: effects of VR display modality in the presence of visual perturbations.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWalking in a VR headset made walking speed, step length, and step time more variable than a projection room, especially with side-to-side visual motion. In 16 unimpaired young adults, this was a lab effect, not evidence that VR improves balance.
• PTOTOther2025Beyond Arm Capacity in Chronic Stroke: Evaluating Paretic Arm Non-Use Through Arm Efficiency-A Cross-Sectional Study.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairIn 30 adults after stroke, home use of the paretic arm matched a model based on arm efficiency better than a model based on arm capacity. A paretic-to-non-paretic Box and Block ratio predicted real-life arm use better than Fugl-Meyer or Wolf Motor Function Test.
• PTOTSystematic Review2025Improving research and development of wearable assistive and rehabilitation technologies: a systematic review on diversity factors.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationDiversity factors are rarely considered in wearable assistive and rehabilitation technology research, and recent studies often report little about participant differences. Therapists should ask who was included and whether fit, safety, and use were checked for women, older adults, and disabled users.