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 583 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOTSLPCohort2025Natural history of SGCE-associated myoclonus dystonia in children and adolescents.Developmental medicine and child neurologyIn children with SGCE-associated myoclonus dystonia, motor symptoms worsen over time. Action myoclonus and writing dystonia progressed significantly, causing reported declines in speech, writing, and walking. High rates of anxiety, OCD, and ADHD were also found.
• OTQualitative2025Occupational Health Nurses' Perceptions in Work Ability Risk Management and Analysis.Journal of occupational rehabilitationTen occupational health nurses described managing work ability risks as core to their job but often hindered by time pressures and billing confusion. They relied on electronic tools and team cooperation to identify risks early. This reflects their experiences, not patient outcomes.
• SLPOther2025Validation of the Spanish Version of the Voice-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and Clinical Applications.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)The Spanish version of the Voice-Related Quality of Life questionnaire accurately distinguishes patients with voice disorders from healthy individuals. A score below 92.5 suggests a voice problem, and the tool reliably tracks improvements after therapy.
• SLPQualitative2025Policing Black autistic children: A qualitative approach to understanding Black caregivers' concerns.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAmong 43 Black caregivers, most feared police would misunderstand, mishandle, or harm or kill their autistic child. Hopes centered on patient, understanding officers. This reports concerns, not tested interventions.
• OTCohort2025Mental health care use of autistic adults: Identifying longitudinal patterns using sequence analysis.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceOver 5 to 7 years, 445 autistic adults without intellectual disability most often used counseling or medication, often together. Therapy was less common. Patterns clustered by sex, employment and co-occurring mental health conditions; outcomes were not measured.
• PTPilot2025Therapeutic and orthotic effects of an adaptive functional electrical stimulation system on gait biomechanics in participants with stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationHybrid adaptive FES to shin and calf muscles improved center-of-pressure symmetry in 8 people with stroke; shin-only FES did not clearly improve it. Two people showed gait changes after 21 days without stimulation.
• PTOTCohort2025Trends in spasticity-reducing surgery and botulinum toxin treatment for post-stroke spasticity: a register study on 6,258 patients in Sweden, 2010-2021.Journal of rehabilitation medicinePatients who had surgery received fewer botulinum toxin injections afterward, but the registry could not show surgery caused this. Surgery use stayed flat while injection use rose.
• SLPSurvey2025Health care transition for autistic adolescents and young adults: A pilot rural and urban comparison survey study.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceRural and urban autistic teens reported similar health care transition experiences. Both groups felt unprepared for adult care, and few had discussed the transition with their doctors. Location did not change these outcomes.
• PTCase Report2024Physical and Muscular Performance in a Professional Soccer Player with a Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Following an Isokinetic Exercise Program: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapyInjured-knee torque was higher and function score went from 71 to 79 points after a nine-week program of cycling warm-up, isokinetic knee strengthening, and stretching in one soccer player with a Grade III PCL injury. This is one case, not evidence it works for others.
• SLPOther2024Audiogram Estimation Performance Using Auditory Evoked Potentials and Gaussian Processes.Ear and hearingAn automated Gaussian process method estimated hearing thresholds from brainstem responses with zero median error and half the test time of visual inspection by examiners. The study used awake adults, so its efficiency gains may not yet apply to the sleeping infants this technique targets.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Quality of life in dysphagia and functional performance of cancer patients in palliative care.CoDASFor palliative cancer outpatients, worse physical performance tracked with a greater perceived impact of swallowing difficulties on quality of life. This link was not seen in inpatients. The study measured self-reported complaints rather than swallowing function, so it cannot confirm the cause.
• Survey2024Paying to pee: A national survey of urinary catheter users' costs and coverage.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineCatheter users reported uneven insurance coverage. Among those paying anything, median yearly out-of-pocket costs were $1200 with private insurance and $540 with public insurance. Appeals were approved in 56% of cases.
• PTOTNarrative Review2024Sleep-related breathing disorders in children with spina bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineChildren with spina bifida and myelomeningocele often have sleep-related breathing disorders without snoring or poor sleep history. The review recommends low-threshold in-lab polysomnography and multidisciplinary care, with physical and occupational therapy as possible team members, not a proven single treatment.
• SLPNarrative Review2024Roadmap to a Global Template for Implementation of Ototoxicity Management for Cancer Treatment.Ear and hearingOtotoxicity in cancer survivors is often overlooked, leaving patients with unexpected permanent hearing loss and tinnitus. Experts propose a global roadmap for standardized monitoring, patient education, and workforce training to integrate hearing care into oncology pathways.
• PTSystematic Review2024Rehabilitation Protocol Variability Following Arthroscopic Bankart Repair and Remplissage for Management of Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review.International journal of sports physical therapyProtocols after arthroscopic Bankart plus remplissage varied widely. Sling use, immobilization length, motion restrictions, therapy start, strengthening, and return-to-sport criteria differed across included studies.
• Narrative Review2024Glass half full: Non-invasive bladder biosensors for urinary volume monitoring in the neurogenic pediatric population.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineNo clinical findings. This paper reviews technologies under development for bladder volume monitoring but reports no original patient outcomes or efficacy data to change current practice.
• SLPOther2024Software for assessment and monitoring the decoding skills development of children from the elementary school: validity based on response process.CoDASPRADE decoding profiles from 250 elementary school children showed private-school children scored higher on words and non-words, and performance stabilized from third school year.
• PTCohort2024Relationship of Physical Factors to the Occurrence of Injuries in Young Gymnasts.International journal of sports physical therapyIn young gymnasts, boys' wrist injury was linked to reduced shoulder internal rotation, and lower back injury to reduced hip, shoulder, and wrist motion. Girls' heel and knee injuries showed mixed motion differences, and a back muscle stiffness test did not track low back injury.
• PTNarrative Review2024Clinical Utility of Qualitative Change of Direction Movement Assessment in ACL Injury Risk Evaluation.International journal of sports physical therapyCMAS and E-CAST can score change-of-direction cuts on video, and have been compared with 3D movement analysis. They may guide ACL screening, but no study has shown they predict injury.
• PTOther2024Implementing the Copenhagen Adductor Exercise and Nordic Hamstring Exercise in West African Academy Soccer Players: An Intervention Study.International journal of sports physical therapyIn West African academy soccer players, adductor squeeze strength and hamstring strength rose after an eight-week combined Copenhagen adductor and Nordic hamstring program. After a four-week rest, adductor strength held while hamstring strength fell back to baseline. A second program did not add further gains.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Adherence of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Parkinson Disease to Trustworthy Standards: A Systematic Survey.DysphagiaMost Parkinson's dysphagia guidelines fail trustworthy standards. They rarely specify screening or monitoring, rely on expert opinion, and offer vague advice. Clinicians should treat existing guidance as low-quality and prioritize individualized assessment over protocol adherence.
• PTOTRCT2025Perceived barriers to and facilitators of behavioural change towards a more active lifestyle in people with neuromuscular diseases: a qualitative study.Journal of rehabilitation medicinePeople with neuromuscular diseases described barriers such as pain, fatigue, fear of falling, limited space, cold weather, and cost. They also described facilitators: activity trackers, adapted facilities, family support, enjoyable activities, and planning. These are themes, not evidence that the programme works.
• PTOther2025Personalized Predictions for Changes in Knee Pain Among Patients With Osteoarthritis Participating in Supervised Exercise and Education: Prognostic Model Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesA new model using six simple questions predicts knee pain changes after GLA:D therapy for 58% of patients. This is about 7% more accurate than telling everyone to expect the average improvement. The model is not yet ready for clinical use because the authors state the accuracy is too preliminary.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Psychometric evaluation of the Autism Symptom Dimensions Questionnaire.Developmental medicine and child neurologyThe Autism Symptom Dimensions Questionnaire reliably tracks social and repetitive behaviors across ages and backgrounds. It screens well in general populations but poorly distinguishes autism from other disabilities in clinical settings. Use it to map symptom profiles, not to diagnose.
• PTOTCohort2025Modeling Upper Limb Rehabilitation-Induced Recovery After Stroke: The Role of Attention as a Clinical Confounder.Physical therapyIn stroke patients receiving about 1.5 hours of daily therapy, the amount of rehabilitation did not predict upper limb recovery. Baseline motor function was the only significant predictor. Attention levels confounded the results, suggesting cognitive status may mask rehabilitation effects.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Material hardship and sources of support for autistic adolescents and their families.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceFamilies of autistic teens face high material hardship, but income alone misses the problem. Many middle-income families struggle with costs and lack safety net access. Therapists should screen for financial strain and asset loss, not just poverty, as these families often have insurance but still face food insecurity and bankruptcy risks.
• PTOTSystematic Review2025Lower Extremity Osseointegration Postoperative Rehabilitation Protocols: A Scoping Review.Physical therapyAll published protocols follow the same progression from surgery to independent ambulation, but vary widely in timing and loading. No protocol was validated by clinical outcomes, and none adjusted rehabilitation based on patient characteristics like age or amputation level.
• PTOTOther2025Investigating the cortical effect of false positive feedback on motor learning in motor imagery based rehabilitative BCI training.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn four stroke patients, false feedback during hand brain-computer training did not clearly change peak brain activation. In healthy volunteers, training without false feedback produced stronger activation, like active movement.
• PTOTCase Series2025Satisfactory long-term functional and radiological outcomes following hip reconstructive surgery in children with cerebral palsy.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineAt mean 8.4 years after hip surgery, parents reported better health, leg function, activity and pain, and hip radiographs improved. Without a control group or pre-surgery pain scores, the surgery's effect is not proven.
• PTOther2025Psychometric evaluation of the PROMIS parent proxy mobility item bank for use in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Developmental medicine and child neurologyA parent-report mobility questionnaire for ambulatory boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy can be reduced to a shorter set of items that consistently rank activities from easiest to hardest. It separates children well by mobility, except at the highest levels.
• SLPOther2025Suitability of the DSM-5 social anxiety disorder severity scale for autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceThe DSM-5 social anxiety severity scale does not work as intended for autistic adults. Autistic respondents often endorsed items due to fatigue, sensory overload, or masking rather than social fear. Scores dropped when these reasons were accounted for, but the measure still failed to confirm a single underlying construct.
• PTOTOther2025How do clinicians use, experience, and value applications of outcome information in daily care? A mixed-methods study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineClinicians found dashboards most useful for patient goals and pain/function screening, which helped focus conversations. Mental health screens and prediction models were used less, seen as valuable only when expectations clashed or extreme values appeared. Eye contact loss was a concern.
• SLPOther2025Validation of the Swedish Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity for Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (DIGEST-FEES).DysphagiaSwedish DIGEST-FEES ratings agreed with established swallowing measures and between two experienced speech-language pathologists. It can be used to assess head and neck cancer swallowing after radiotherapy.
• PTCohort2024Relationship Between Single-Leg Vertical Jump and Drop Jump Performance, and Return to Sports After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring Graft.International journal of sports physical therapyAthletes who failed to return to their pre-injury level after ACL reconstruction showed greater asymmetry in single-leg drop jump reactive strength index. Standard hop distance and vertical jump height did not differ between groups, suggesting explosive plyometric testing captures deficits that traditional criteria miss.
• PTOther2024Relationship between Peak Eccentric Force during the Nordic Hamstring Exercise and One Repetition Maximum Deadlift Performance.International journal of sports physical therapyPeak eccentric force during the Nordic Hamstring Exercise showed only a weak correlation with deadlift strength. This suggests that strong hip and trunk extensors do not necessarily predict performance on the Nordic exercise, so deadlift proficiency may not be a reliable prerequisite for starting Nordic training.
• SLPOther2024Variability in quantitative outcomes of instrumental swallowing assessments in adults: a scoping review.CoDASQuantitative measures from instrumental swallowing exams varied from low to high across 13 studies. The exams, parameters, bolus volumes and consistencies were not standardized, so single values are hard to interpret or compare.
• SLPOther2024Development of Measures for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Stigma: Introduction to the Special Supplement on Stigma Measurement Tools.Ear and hearingStigma measures were developed for deaf and hard of hearing people, parents, care partners, healthcare providers, and the public, but test results are published elsewhere, so they are not yet ready for clinical use.
• SLPOther2024Gender and age biases in the assessment of speech accuracy: A study of speech-language clinicians' ratings of /s/ accuracy.International journal of language & communication disordersSpeech-language pathologists rated /s/ productions from children assigned female at birth as more accurate than from children assigned male at birth. The gap widened when age was disclosed, not sex alone. Clinicians should watch age and sex cues.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2024Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Health: A Review of the Literature and Clinical Application.International journal of sports physical therapyThis review proposes screening for multiple musculoskeletal risk factors, such as previous injury, poor balance, and high BMI, during rehabilitation. It suggests that addressing these factors together, rather than focusing only on local pain, may better prepare patients for physical activity and reduce future injury risk.
• SLPCohort2024Does Childhood Cochlear Implantation Spill Over to Carers' Employment Status?Ear and hearingOverall, carers of deaf or hard-of-hearing children with cochlear implants were not more likely to be employed than carers of children without implants. When socio-economic status was considered, implants were linked with higher employment for lower socio-economic primary carers.
• PTCohort2024The Clinical Utility of the Seated Wall Angel as a Test with Scoring.International journal of sports physical therapyThe Seated Wall Angel test scored lower on injured shoulders than uninjured ones in patients with instability, and improved over six weeks. It correlated with patient-reported function, unlike standard range of motion tests, suggesting it may better reflect overall shoulder status.
• PTOTSLPCase Report2024Analysis of brain activity for speech stimuli and child development of an infant with neurosyphilis: case report.CoDASA four-month-old with treated neurosyphilis had normal peripheral hearing but delayed expressive language and fine motor skills. Brain imaging showed speech detection without left-hemisphere lateralization. This single case cannot prove a treatment effect, but highlights the need for multidisciplinary monitoring beyond hearing tests.
• SLPOther2024The influence of temperature variation on the levels of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative.CoDASHospital food tested before serving may not match what patients receive. Porridge became thicker than its assigned IDDSI level after one hour. Different cooks produced different textures for porridge and smoothies. Check consistency at the bedside, not just at preparation.
• SLPOther2024Pressure Distributions in Glottal Geometries With Multichannel Airflows.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationComputer simulations matched physical model measurements of pressure in complex vocal fold shapes, with errors under 0.1 kPa. This validates the method for studying voice production mechanics, but does not yet provide clinical guidance on patient treatment.
• PTOther2024Inferior-Medial Dry Needling at the Thoracolumbar Junction: A Cadaveric Study.International journal of sports physical therapyA 40 mm needle inserted 1.9 cm lateral to the T12 spinous process penetrated the spinal canal on the fourth attempt in a single cadaver. This confirms a theoretical risk of spinal entry with inferior-medial dry needling but does not prove it happens in patients.
• OTCohort2025Factors Associated With Depression in Caregivers of Adults With Down Syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRCaregiver depression linked to their own distress and low quality of life, plus weaker grip strength in the adults with Down syndrome they cared for. Other physical measures showed no link. The sample was tiny and all caregivers were female.
• PTOther2025Wearable fall risk assessment by discriminating recessive weak foot individual.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA new algorithm flags patients with inconsistent gait patterns that confuse fall-risk models. By separating these individuals, the system improved fall-risk classification accuracy from 81.2% to 85.4%. This tool aids quality control but requires further testing before clinical use.
• PTOTSurvey2025Perceptions of Telemedicine Among Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Patients and Healthcare Providers.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationMost PM&R patients and providers want to keep using telemedicine, but they disagree on its quality. Providers overwhelmingly felt physical exams were inferior over video, while patients were more comfortable with remote care if they lacked cars or had lower incomes.
• PTOTCase-Control2025Neural modifications of transtibial prosthesis (TTP) users: an event-related potentials study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTranstibial prosthesis users showed different brain activity during inhibition tasks, with lower accuracy on Go trials despite similar reaction times. Resting brain activity was normal. This suggests cognitive effort is higher when making choices, not just moving.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Efficacy of high- versus moderate-intensity spatially distributed sequential stimulation in subjects with spinal cord injury: an isometric study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFor whole-quadriceps stimulation, moderate intensity preserved force and fatigue resistance better than high intensity. For the vastus lateralis alone, high intensity did not reduce these benefits compared to moderate intensity.