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 593 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPOther2025Psychometric Properties of the Nine-Item Personal Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) Seven-Item Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), and the Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) With People With Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRBrief mental health questionnaires worked well for people with intellectual disabilities in therapy services. Scores were reliable and matched patterns seen in the general population, supporting their use without changing the questions.
• SLPOther2025Compressed Sensing-Based Cine-MRI for Location of Dysphagia and Swallowing Function assessment in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Comparative Study.DysphagiaIn 36 head and neck cancer patients after treatment and 10 controls, Cine-MRI showed longer swallowing timings, especially with severe dysphagia, and patterns varied by tumor site. It may help locate delays, but does not prove treatment benefit.
• Pilot2025A comparative study of blood pressure submission between mobilec app users and non-users in Romania: a pilot cohort study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPatients using a mobile app submitted blood pressure readings far more often than those without it. However, this pilot study was underpowered and relied on self-selected users, so it cannot prove the app causes better adherence or improves health outcomes.
• OTSLPOther2025Rapport in same and mixed neurotype groups of autistic and non-autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults reported higher rapport and enjoyment when grouped with other autistic adults. Non-autistic adults reported consistent rapport regardless of group composition. Autistic participants felt less rapport when they were the minority in mixed groups.
• SLPOther2025Effects of Increasing Vocal Tract Insertion Depth in Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract Exercises on an Excised Canine Model.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationInserting a straw into the mouth reduces the pressure needed to start phonation. However, pushing the straw deeper into the vocal tract does not provide any additional benefit compared to a standard shallow insertion.
• SLPOther2025Psychometric assessment of the translated and culturally adapted Chinese (Cantonese) of the brief memory and executive test in people with stroke.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThe Cantonese Brief Memory and Executive Test detects cognitive issues in stroke survivors with high specificity, but its memory sub-score is unreliable due to practice effects. Use the total score for screening, but interpret individual memory results with caution.
• Pilot2025Machine Learning Clinical Decision Support for Interdisciplinary Multimodal Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Treatment: Prospective Pilot Study of Patient Assessment and Prognostic Profile Validation.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesMachine learning profiles matched clinician judgments in 14 of 17 chronic pain patients. The tool helped discuss treatment options and was rated useful for shared decision-making, though it did not change the clinical recommendation in any case.
• SLPOther2025The Role of Parent Advocacy in Autistic Youths' Self-Determination.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesThere was no overall link between parent advocacy and autistic youths' parent-reported self-determination. Links appeared only in subgroups, including higher skills with better adaptive behavior, and more activities with poorer relationship linked to lower self-determination.
• SLPSurvey2025Accuracy and variability in clinical predictions of speech recognition outcomes for cochlear implant users.International journal of audiologyClinicians were poor at predicting cochlear implant speech outcomes, with most estimates off by more than 10 percentage points. Predictions varied widely between clinicians, and confidence did not correlate with accuracy. This suggests individualized prognostication is unreliable.
• SLPRCT2025Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on auditory thresholds and middle ear functioning.CoDASIn 18 children and adolescents with narrow upper jaws, a dental expander was followed by normal middle ear test patterns and no measured hearing gap by 6 months. Without a control group, this cannot show the expander caused the change.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Musculoskeletal Pain as a Risk Factor for Poor Dizziness Outcomes: A Longitudinal Study Among Patients With Persistent Vestibular Dizziness.Physical therapyMore body pain sites and higher pain intensity predict worse dizziness and disability over 12 months in patients with persistent dizziness. This link is strongest in those with psychological distress. Screen for widespread pain and mood issues, as these patients recover less.
• PTOther2025Hidden Markov model-based similarity measure (HMM-SM) for gait quality assessment of lower-limb prosthetic users using inertial sensor signals.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA new sensor algorithm tracked gait quality in prosthetic users, correlating moderately with the clinical gold standard. It distinguished users with limb shortening from others, but did not match their self-reported walking ability. This is a validation study, not proof the tool changes patient care.
• SLPOther2025Classification of speech nasality of individuals with cleft lip and palate with distinct ordinal scales.CoDASSpeech-Language Pathology students classified hypernasality more accurately and consistently using a 3-point scale than a 4-point scale. The simpler scale yielded higher agreement with expert gold-standard ratings, suggesting it is better suited for training inexperienced listeners.
• SLPRCT2025Parent Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating a Modular Behavioral Intervention for Young Autistic Children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMAYAC, a lower-dose intervention with structured parent training, did not reduce parental stress or increase competence more than traditional comprehensive behavioral intervention. Both approaches led to similar improvements in parent well-being over 48 weeks, despite MAYAC requiring significantly fewer intervention hours.
• SLPOther2025Neural-WDRC: A Deep Learning Wide Dynamic Range Compression Method Combined With Controllable Noise Reduction for Hearing Aids.Trends in hearingA new hearing aid algorithm combining noise reduction and compression was preferred over standard methods, especially in non-stationary noises like sirens and clicks. It reduced speech distortion and noise pumping without requiring multiple microphones, offering better sound quality for users with flat hearing loss.
• PTOther2025Gait during community ambulation and laboratory-based walking in people with mild traumatic brain injury.Gait & posturePeople with symptomatic mild TBI walked slower, took shorter steps, and had more variable step timing than controls during a 400-m community walk. These deficits were smaller in short lab walks.
• PTOTQualitative2025Caregiver Experiences of a Peer Mentor Family Physical Activity Programme in England: A Qualitative Interview Study.Child: care, health and developmentCaregivers valued weekly volunteer contact for emotional support and accountability more than for activity plans alone. Teens often disengaged, so family-wide participation was inconsistent. Volunteers provided practical help and confidence building, filling gaps in parenting support during pandemic restrictions.
• PTOther2025Anticipatory and Compensatory Postural Adjustments in Sitting and Standing Positions During Functional Activities in Children With Cerebral Palsy.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyWhen children with CP caught a ball, their compensatory postural muscle activity was higher with a heavy ball than a light ball in sitting and standing. Anticipatory muscle activity did not differ by load, and GMFCS level I and II did not differ.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2024Factors contributing to non-compliance with active physiotherapy guidelines among chronic low back pain patients in India.Archives of physiotherapyIndian patients with chronic low back pain avoided active exercise because guidelines ignored cultural norms, like wearing a saree. They also distrusted therapists who failed to explain the rationale for exercises or who charged more for passive electrotherapy than active care.
• OTCohort2025Evaluating the disability employment gap and Its determinants: findings from a population-based cohort study in spinal cord injury.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesEmployment among people with spinal cord injury in Switzerland rose from 56% in 2012 to 65% in 2022. The gap with the general population narrowed from -26% to -17%, but widened for low education and Lake Geneva.
• SLPOther2025Autistic behavior is a common outcome of biallelic disruption of PDZD8 in humans and mice.Molecular autismAll six known people with two faulty copies of PDZD8 had autistic behavior. The two newly reported siblings had severe autism, severe intellectual disability, and no functional language. Mouse studies showed social recognition and odor discrimination problems. No therapy was tested.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Mastication and electrical activation in the masseter and anterior temporalis muscles of children and adolescents with osteogenesis imperfecta.CoDASChildren with moderate-to-severe osteogenesis imperfecta showed higher muscle activation at rest and during chewing than those with mild forms. The absence of canine-guided occlusion and the presence of occlusal interference were linked to increased electrical activity in the jaw muscles at rest.
• SLPCohort2025Different measures of fundamental frequency and vocal satisfaction among transgender men and women.CoDASFor transgender men, no acoustic measure correlated with voice satisfaction. For transgender women, only higher maximum pitch during counting linked to better satisfaction. Mean pitch alone did not predict how satisfied either group was with their voice.
• SLPCohort2025Correlation between risk factors that influence the development of children's language.CoDASChildren with altered language screening scores waited an average of 20.10 months for help. Lower family income and less parental time with the child were linked to longer delays. Altered maternal and child temperament associated with screening failures.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Time course for acquiring toileting independence in patients with subacute stroke: a prospective cohort study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineStroke patients followed three distinct paths to toileting independence. Those with higher baseline function became independent quickly. Those needing assistance improved over time, while others remained dependent. This suggests targeting specific subtasks based on initial ability rather than using a uniform approach.
• Survey2025The symbolic intersecting ableism and racism scale.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesWhen asked about disabled people of color specifically, respondents were more likely to deny discrimination exists than when asked about disabled people generally. This suggests general attitudes toward disability do not automatically translate to equitable care for multiply marginalized patients.
• SLPCohort2025Satisfaction with friendship support protects autistic youth from the negative effects of peer victimization.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceFor autistic youth experiencing frequent peer victimization, being more satisfied with friendship support was associated with fewer depressive symptoms. Satisfaction with friendship support alone was not significantly associated with depressive symptoms. The study did not test interventions.
• PTCohort2025Association Between Physical Therapists' Attitudes and Beliefs and the Functional Outcomes of Patients With Low Back Pain: A Multilevel Analysis Study.Physical therapyPatient function was explained mainly by patient characteristics, not therapist attitudes. A more biomedical attitude showed a small negative association, but it weakened after adjustment. Psychological orientation was not linked to better function.
• OTCohort2025Longitudinally Predicting Behavioral Challenges From Executive Functioning in Youth With Down Syndrome.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesOnly working memory predicted later inattention in youth with Down syndrome. Inhibition and emotional control linked to aggression and rule-breaking at the same time, but did not predict these behaviors six months later once baseline levels were accounted for.
• PTRCT2025Short-term effects of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain and muscle function in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament surgery: a randomized clinical trial.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAdding ultrasound-guided PENS to rehabilitation reduced pain and improved quadriceps strength immediately after treatment. However, by 12 weeks, both groups showed similar improvements. The benefit appears to be short-term, fading as standard rehabilitation continues.
• SLPSurvey2025Assessment of level of knowledge and satisfaction of website about cleft lip and palate.CoDASStudents and health professionals answered differently on eight of 16 cleft lip and palate questions after a website, and 70.2% rated it excellent. This is an education evaluation, not proof of patient benefit.
• PTCohort2025Comparison of changes in skeletal muscle mass after stroke categorized by the severity of motor dysfunction: a retrospective study.Journal of physical therapy scienceSeventeen stroke patients showed no significant difference in muscle loss between those with mild and moderate motor dysfunction over eight weeks. Both groups maintained or slightly gained muscle mass, suggesting severe paralysis alone did not predict faster atrophy in this small sample.
• SLPCohort2025Profiles of Early Expressive Phonological Skills-Brazilian Portuguese (PEEPS-BP): a diagnostic accuracy study.CoDASThe PEEPS-BP Expanded List effectively distinguished between children with typical and delayed expressive vocabulary. A cut-off score of 34 points showed high accuracy, with 95.7% sensitivity and 100% specificity, supporting its use for screening Brazilian Portuguese speakers aged 24 to 36 months.
• PTOther2025Predicting lower body joint moments and electromyography signals using ground reaction forces during walking and running: An artificial neural network approach.Gait & postureIn healthy adults, ground reaction force alone could estimate hip, knee and ankle moments and muscle signals during walking and running. The model was not tested in patients, so it is not a ready clinical tool.
• PTOTOther2025Development, Urdu translation, and validation of a lifestyle modification manual for patients post-total knee replacement.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA new home-based manual for knee replacement recovery in Pakistan was rated as clear and relevant by experts and patients. It covers exercises, diet, and education. The study validated the content but did not test if the manual improves patient outcomes.
• OTQualitative2025Children's Risky Play and Resilience: Perspectives of Emergency Care Practitioners.Child: care, health and developmentParents who work in emergency care described minor falls and scrapes in children's play as chances to practise coping. They said they intervened when play seemed likely to cause serious injury, not just a minor scrape.
• PTNarrative Review2025Cranial ultrasound in neonatal brain infections.Developmental medicine and child neurologyCranial ultrasound should be done early and serially in suspected neonatal meningitis because lesions evolve. Pathogen-specific patterns and timing guide follow-up, and MRI is recommended for complicated cases or abnormal ultrasound.
• OTOther2025Lessons Learned From the Integration of Ambient Assisted Living Technologies in Older Adults' Care: Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesOlder adults living alone reported feeling safer and calmer after ambient sensors were installed in their homes. However, some experienced fewer in-person caregiver visits and felt isolated. The technology improved perceived security but risked reducing the human connection they valued most.
• PTQualitative2025The Perspectives and Experiences of Physiotherapists on Implementing Self-Management Support in Inpatient Hospital Settings.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyPhysiotherapists value self-management support but struggle to implement it due to time pressures and patient passivity. They rely heavily on education and problem-solving while neglecting goal-setting. Upskilling assistants and using group education were suggested as ways to manage workload.
• SLPSystematic Review2025Quality assessment of clinical guidelines in the care of laryngitis and pharyngitis according to AGREE II.CoDASMost guidelines for sore throat and hoarseness rely on drugs, with less than half recommending voice rest or hydration. While methodological quality was high, non-pharmacological care is inconsistently addressed across the seven guidelines assessed.
• PTOTSLPPilot2025Co-Designed Digital Device for Tracking Rehabilitation Dosage in a Clinical Environment After Stroke: Mixed Methods Validity and Feasibility Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesA co-designed NFC tracker logged stroke rehabilitation time similarly to staff manual notes with no meaningful difference, and users found it easy to use and feasible for stroke inpatients.
• PTQualitative2024Acute exacerbation of COPD: Physiotherapy practice and factors that influence management.The South African journal of physiotherapyIn South African private hospitals, physiotherapists reported managing acute COPD exacerbations by first assessing each patient, then combining breathing techniques, mobilisation, exercise and education. Supportive teams and equipment helped. Poor communication, nurse attitudes, workload, anxiety and limited training hindered care.
• PTOther2024The Association Between Patient-Level Factors and Physical Function in Lung Transplant Recipients.Cardiopulmonary physical therapy journalIn lung transplant recipients, older age and clinically significant psychological distress were linked to fewer sit-to-stand repetitions, while more time since transplant was linked to better performance. These factors may help target mobility assessment and rehab.
• PTPilot2024Low back pain treatment adherence barriers in Eswatini private physiotherapy practices: A pilot study.The South African journal of physiotherapyMost patients attended physiotherapy, but those who did not understand their condition were 6.4 times more likely to miss appointments. Not having an exercise prescription tripled the odds of defaulting. Simple explanations and clear home programmes appear critical for keeping patients engaged.
• Cohort2025Mortality in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex in the United Kingdom, 2016-2022.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRIn 19 TSC deaths, larger kidney tumours linked to younger age at death. Cancer caused many deaths, likely worsened by pandemic delays. No deaths from lung complications, possibly due to better monitoring and mTOR inhibitor use.
• PTOther2025Relationship between 10 repetition maximum for chest press, leg press, and muscle mass measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis in healthy young adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceMuscle mass measured by bioelectrical impedance was closely related to chest and leg press strength in healthy young adults who had not trained recently. This may help estimate training loads.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Factors Associated With Alzheimer's Dementia Diagnosis and Survival in Down Syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDREarlier baseline assessments and living with family predicted earlier dementia diagnosis in Down syndrome. Median survival post-diagnosis was 4 years, with older age, epilepsy, and hospital residence linked to shorter survival. Anti-dementia medication showed no significant survival benefit.
• SLPCohort2025Effect of modulated masking on electrophysiological and behavioral measures.CoDASModulated noise improved speech detection thresholds in both young adults and adults, with the cortical test matching the behavioral test. Young adults showed a larger benefit in the cortical measure than older adults, suggesting age-related differences in how the brain uses noise fluctuations.
• PTOTSystematic Review2025Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and pelvic floor signs and symptoms: a scoping review of the literature.Archives of physiotherapyScoping 104 studies, researchers found high prevalence of pelvic floor symptoms in COVID-19 patients. Diarrhea was the most common indirect symptom, while lower urinary tract symptoms were the most frequent direct issue. These findings suggest clinicians should ask about COVID history during assessments.
• PTOther2025Verification of fingertip blood lactate measurement as an index of muscle fatigue recovery.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter one-arm exercise, blood lactate measured from the working and non-working fingertips did not differ. The non-working hand peaked about 90 seconds later, so timing matters.