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.

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• PTOther2025Treatment Decision-Making for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture From the Perspective of Physical Therapists in Australia: A Mixed Methods Study.Physical therapyAustralian physical therapists had mixed beliefs about ACL rupture treatment. Some saw surgery as best for young, active patients, while interviewees described surgeon opinion, referral order and patient expectations as barriers to offering rehabilitation first.
• PTOther2025Compliance With the 24-h Movement Behaviours Guidelines Among Brazilian Toddlers.Child: care, health and developmentOnly 21% of Brazilian toddlers met all 24-hour activity, screen, and sleep guidelines. Nearly all met activity, but screen time was the main failure, with 1-year-old boys least compliant.
• OTSurvey2025Analysis of factors influencing satisfaction with vocational rehabilitation services for young persons with disabilities in Sweden.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesYoung people receiving vocational rehabilitation were more satisfied when support felt person-centered, trustworthy, and useful for work, regardless of which model they were assigned to.
• OTOther2025The Sustainability of Self-Help Groups for Caregivers of Children With Disabilities in Kilifi, Kenya: The Changing Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Child: care, health and developmentCaregivers of children with disabilities in Kilifi kept self-help groups connected through pandemic lockdowns by outdoor meetings, phone contact, savings and livelihood plans. Their reported quality of life was higher than parents with typically functioning children in four domains.
• PTOTOther2025Does Inspiratory Threshold Loading and Visual Tasking Affect Visual Attention Accuracy?Physical therapyHealthy adults tracking moving objects made more errors while breathing against inspiratory loads, with greater interference at moderate than low loads. Accuracy correlated with inspiratory muscle strength and emotional control. This suggests breathing effort competes for cognitive resources.
• PTOTRCT2025Cost-effectiveness of the My Therapy self-directed therapy program for rehabilitation patients: A stepped wedge cluster randomised trial.Clinical rehabilitationAdding a self-directed therapy program to usual care did not improve patient function or quality of life compared to usual care alone. While the program cost little per admission and increased therapy time by 26 minutes daily, it failed to achieve clinically significant gains in the primary outcomes.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2025Caregiver behavioral changes mediate the effects of naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions: Combining evidence from three randomized controlled trials.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceCaregivers trained in naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions significantly improved their strategy use, but the intervention did not produce a significant overall reduction in child social communication symptoms. Changes in caregiver behavior mediated child outcomes, though this finding weakened when accounting for measurement error.
• PTCohort2025Clinical Assessment of Walking Capacity in People With Parkinson Disease: Are 2 Minutes Sufficient?Physical therapyA 2-minute walk test predicted 93.2% of the distance covered on a 6-minute walk in people with mild to moderate Parkinson disease. Although patients walked faster and covered more distance in the shorter test, the 2-minute version is a valid, time-saving alternative for clinical assessment.
• SLPRCT2025Validity and usability for digital cognitive assessment tools to screen for mild cognitive impairment: a randomized crossover trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationDigital versions of standard cognitive tests correlated moderately with paper forms but scored lower on memory tasks. Despite positive usability ratings, most older adults preferred paper tests. Digital assessments took longer to complete, especially for those with lower education levels.
• SLPCohort2025Variation in second-grade reading in children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationKindergarten letter knowledge and vocabulary predict later reading struggles in deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Early screening of these specific skills helps identify which students are at risk for delays in word decoding and comprehension by second grade.
• OTSystematic Review2025Conceptualisation of financial capability in adults with acquired cognitive impairment: A qualitative evidence synthesis.Clinical rehabilitationFinancial capability in adults with acquired cognitive impairment was described across models as multidimensional: task skills, real-world performance, context, supports, exploitation risk and legal capacity. Definitions varied, and independent task performance alone did not capture capability.
• SLPOther2025Deaf/hard of hearing ecological assessment form-child (DEAF-C).Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationA new structured history form for evaluating deaf and hard of hearing children was developed. It gathers ecological factors like communication access and trauma that generic forms miss, aiming to standardize how clinicians collect background information before assessment.
• PTOTCohort2025Children With Fragile X Syndrome Display a Switch Towards Fast Fibres in Their Recruitment Strategy During Gait.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRChildren with Fragile X Syndrome recruited fast-twitch muscle fibres more heavily than slow-twitch ones during walking, even when walking slower. This shift toward fatigue-prone fibres may explain their high fatigability and poor motor control, independent of gait speed.
• PTNarrative Review2025Physical activity and ageing: The role of physiotherapy in promoting healthy ageing.The South African journal of physiotherapyThis paper reviews how ageing affects body systems and summarises existing evidence on physical activity. It does not present new clinical results, so it offers background knowledge rather than actionable findings for patient care.
• SLPOther2025The impact of acquired communication impairments on sexuality and intimacy: A scoping review.International journal of language & communication disordersSexuality research on acquired neurological conditions rarely includes people with communication impairments. When aphasia is studied, it appears to separate intimacy issues from physical disability. Clinicians lack validated tools or specific guidance for addressing these communication barriers.
• OTQualitative2025Framing Facets of Social Participation: Older Adults' Experiences of "Social Online Meetings".OTJR : occupation, participation and healthOlder adults described social online meetings as helping them feel less lonely and rethink everyday life. Technical problems and group size also limited connection, so the experience varied.
• OTQualitative2024Utility of 3D modelling of the patient's living environment as perceived by occupational therapists.Australian occupational therapy journalOccupational therapists found that a 3D model of a patient's home helped them see details missed by photos, take accurate measurements remotely, and explain adaptations to patients who struggle to describe their environment. It supported clinical reasoning but did not prove better patient outcomes.
• OTOther2024Whole Day Workload: Evaluation of a New Outcome Measure in Occupational Therapy for Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy AssociationThe whole day NASA-TLX is a reliable and valid measure of typical workload for adults with Type 1 diabetes. Aggregating just three to six daily assessments captures a person's typical workload accurately. The four-item mental strain version works well for most clients.
• OTPilot2024Using FRAME to adapt an evidence-based dyadic intervention program for people living with dementia in residential aged care: A pilot feasibility study.Australian occupational therapy journalAdapting the COPE program for aged care was feasible, with all five recruited dyads completing the intervention. However, staff and families identified that success depends on engaging care home staff for continuity and introducing the program earlier in the resident's journey.
• OTOther2025Exploring the Experience of Community Participation Among Individuals With Serious Mental Illness.OTJR : occupation, participation and healthPeople with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder participated less often and more in unstructured activities, while higher depressive symptoms were linked to more loneliness during community participation.
• PTOTSLPRCT2025Neural mechanisms underlying the improvement of gait disturbances in stroke patients through robot-assisted gait training based on QEEG and fNIRS: a randomized controlled study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationRobot-assisted gait training improved walking function more than conventional overground training in stroke patients. Brain scans showed greater activation in planning areas and shifts in EEG patterns linked to recovery. This suggests the robot helps rewire motor planning circuits, not just strengthen legs.
• PTQualitative2025Exploring Physiotherapists' Perspectives of Group Clinical Supervision Effectiveness for Aquatic Physiotherapy Skill Development: A Qualitative Study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyPhysiotherapists in a specialised aquatic service valued fortnightly group supervision for building confidence and clinical reasoning through peer discussion. They found it useful for sharing diverse experiences but requested more structure and direct, in-water practice to fully develop skills.
• SLPCase Report2025Harnessing AI for aphasia: a case report on ChatGPT's role in supporting written expression.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA 75-year-old man with chronic aphasia used ChatGPT to help write his autobiography. With the AI tool, he produced more sentences with fewer errors, though he still needed significant clinician guidance to use it effectively. He reported increased confidence and enjoyment.
• PTOTSystematic Review2025Digital play and rehabilitation for children and adolescents in hospitals, outpatient departments and rehabilitation centres: A scoping review.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineDigital play is widely used in pediatric rehabilitation, mostly for neurological conditions, but evidence for its effectiveness is weak. Most studies were small, feasibility trials with unvalidated outcomes. The field lacks rigorous data proving these interventions improve function.
• Protocol2025Development of a mobile APP to promote physical activity in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: the "Move for Knee"™ study protocol.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis is a protocol for a future trial testing a knee osteoarthritis app. It describes the app's features and planned outcomes but reports no patient data or results, so there is nothing here to change your practice on today.
• PTOther2025The Case for Aggregated Rehabilitation-Relevant Data Across Health Care Systems and Settings.Physical therapyThis piece argues that physical therapy's value remains unknown because data on costs and outcomes are scattered and hard to combine. It proposes building better registries but offers no evidence that any specific intervention works.
• SLPCohort2025The macrostructure of narratives produced by children acquiring Finnish Sign Language.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationNarrative skills in Finnish Sign Language children aged 4 to 11 increase with age. A dip in complexity at age 6 was observed but not explained by hearing status or assessment method. The test is not yet standardized, so scores cannot diagnose impairment.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Within-session dual-task walking practice improves gait variability in older adults with multiple sclerosis.Gait & postureOlder adults with MS walked with more variability than healthy peers, especially when adding a mental task. However, repeating the walking task three times in one session reduced this variability in both groups. This suggests short practice sessions can help stabilize gait.
• Other2025How the Movie 'Out of My Mind' Brings the F-Words for Child Development to Life.Child: care, health and developmentThis commentary uses scenes from the movie 'Out of My Mind' to illustrate the 'F-words' framework for child development. It describes how environmental barriers, not just physical impairments, limit participation for children with cerebral palsy. It offers a conceptual lens for strengths-based care rather than evidence for a specific treatment.
• PTOther2025Upper Limb Function 3 Months Post-Stroke: How Accurate Are Physiotherapist Predictions?Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyPhysiotherapists correctly predicted upper limb recovery in 41% of stroke patients. Predictions were often too pessimistic, missing actual recovery in 40% of cases. Accuracy did not significantly improve with seniority or further education. Standardized prediction models may offer better guidance than experience alone.
• PTSLPCohort2025Life Satisfaction, Global Health and Mood in Prader-Willi Syndrome: Use of PROMIS and Glasgow Depression Scales.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDParents reported that 18% of children and adults with Prader-Willi syndrome had concerning levels of depressive symptoms. These individuals also scored significantly lower on global health and life satisfaction measures, with scores worsening as the participants aged.
• PTCase Report2025Gait abnormalities in children with FOXP1 syndrome: A case series.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineThree children with FOXP1 syndrome walked on their toes with extra knee flexion in stance. With casting, stiff insoles, botulinum toxin, physiotherapy, or orthoses, toe walking improved slightly; knee flexion and walking distance did not always change.
• SLPOther2025Let's See If You Can Hear: The Effect of Stimulus Type and Intensity to Pupil Diameter Response in Infants and Adults.Ear and hearingPupil dilation increased to loud sounds in infants and adults, but classification models failed to reliably estimate individual hearing thresholds. Background noise likely masked responses to quieter sounds, making pupillometry currently unsuitable for clinical threshold assessment.
• PTOTCohort2025Postural balance and functional muscle strength in the hands and legs one year after hospitalisation due to COVID-19.Journal of rehabilitation medicineOne year after hospitalisation for COVID-19, most patients had improved balance and strength, but nearly half still had impaired muscle strength. Older age and lower pre-illness activity predicted worse hand strength. Discharge strength was the strongest predictor of recovery, suggesting early assessment identifies those needing continued rehabilitation.
• Other2025The development and utilization of a diversity advisory board in an intervention to support social skill development for autistic transition-aged youth.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceThis paper describes how a diversity advisory board was formed to help design a virtual work simulation for autistic youth. It reports no clinical outcomes or effectiveness data, so there are no findings to act on.
• PTOther2025Morphological characteristics of the heel fat pad in the dominant and non-dominant feet under varying loads.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn healthy Japanese adults, dominant and non-dominant heel fat pad thickness did not differ, and 1-month repeat scans were stable. Thickness decreased mainly in the deep layer as load rose.
• Other2025Emotion socialization practices in non-biological parents of children with FASD.Research in developmental disabilitiesIn families of children with FASD, non-biological parents often used emotion coaching and dismissing together, not as opposite styles. Older caregivers reported less coaching, and caregivers with more childhood trauma rated their children's behavior problems as more frequent.
• SLPPilot2025Babble Boot Camp for Infants With Down Syndrome: Piloting a Proactive, Caregiver-Led Intervention Designed to Boost Earliest Speech and Language Skills.American journal of speech-language pathologyTen infants with Down syndrome received caregiver-led telehealth Babble Boot Camp, and average family session attendance was 92%. Some showed babble growth and first words emerged, but without a Down syndrome control group the pilot cannot show the intervention caused it.
• SLPPilot2025Embedding Universal Language Promotion in Pediatric Primary Care to Optimize Early Child Development and Reduce Long-Term Health Disparities.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPParents who received brief language coaching during well-child visits reported significantly more daily language-building interactions with their infants. The intervention added less than 2 minutes to visits and was rated feasible by clinicians, but lacked a control group to rule out natural development.
• OTQualitative2024Occupational therapy experiences of interprofessional collaboration in the support of autistic children.Australian occupational therapy journalAustralian OTs found collaboration with other professionals is hindered by NDIS funding limits and school access barriers. Success relied on established relationships, shared views on autism, and clear leadership roles, often falling to parents when coordinators were absent.
• OTSLPQualitative2024An evaluation of intervention appropriateness from the perspective of parents: A peer-mediated, play-based intervention for children with ADHD.Australian occupational therapy journal25 parents said a play-based intervention for children with ADHD was enjoyable and helpful, especially when the therapist was warm and the child liked video feedback. They wanted more support to keep gains at school and with other peers.
• OTQualitative2024'We are all bringing, like a unique sort of perspective': The core elements of a strengths-based digital arts mentoring program for autistic adolescents from the perspective of their mentors.Australian occupational therapy journalMentors said the program worked because they dropped the teacher role and became collaborators. They tailored support to each adolescent’s interests, gave them time to process, and used the snack break to build peer connections.
• OTSurvey2024Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) Is Also Relevant for Computer, Smartphone, and Tablet Use by Adults: Introducing the Brief Box Clicking Test.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy AssociationSlower box-clicking time correlates with poorer visual perception and daily functioning difficulties. The test shows moderate stability over two years. It may help clinicians observe visual-motor interference with technology use, though it has not been compared with standard visual-motor integration assessments.
• OTSystematic Review2024Exploring the concepts of consumer feedback systems for occupational therapy student learning during practice placements: A scoping review.Australian occupational therapy journalConsumers engage and give critical feedback when they are called 'co-educators' rather than 'assessors'. Face-to-face discussion with a trusted mentor turns feedback into learning goals, whereas Likert scales produce vague, overly positive ratings that students cannot act on.
• SLPOther2025Understanding the Lombard Effect for Mandarin: Relation Between Speech Recognition Thresholds and Acoustic Parameters.Trends in hearingMandarin speakers automatically adjust pitch and energy when talking in noise. This Lombard effect improved speech recognition thresholds, with female speakers showing a significantly larger benefit than male speakers. Spectral changes, not just volume, drove this improvement.
• PTOTCase Report2025Safety of cardiorespiratory and muscle fitness assessment in two children with leukemia during early chemotherapy.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineTwo children undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia safely completed maximal exercise and strength tests during early treatment. No adverse effects occurred, and the testing did not disrupt their treatment schedule. This suggests rigorous physiological assessment is feasible early in therapy, though sample size is too small to confirm benefits.
• Other2025Burden of pediatric neural tube defects at a referral medical center in Tanzania.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineData from 3160 children with neural tube defects in Tanzania shows that 84% had hydrocephalus requiring shunts and 26% had spina bifida. This descriptive report highlights the high volume of cases but does not evaluate treatment outcomes or rehabilitation effectiveness.
• PTOTCohort2025Can N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide concentration on admission predict the functional independence measure at discharge in patients aged 75 years or older with postoperative proximal femur fracture?Journal of physical therapy scienceIn older proximal femur fracture patients, a blood marker of heart failure severity did not predict total independence at discharge beyond the baseline score. Higher marker levels were linked to lower motor independence and smaller total and motor gains.
• SLPCase Report2025Clinical Case Study: Pediatric Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsA 13-year-old runner diagnosed with exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction improved after three speech therapy sessions including education, trigger management, lower thoracic breathing, rescue breathing, and real-world practice. She resumed track, but this single case cannot show which component helped.
• PTOther2025Body balance on Horus® computerized posturography and body measurements in healthy children.CoDASIn healthy children aged 4 to 6 years, height, weight and BMI were linked to balance test results, but not consistently across ages. Record growth measures when interpreting pediatric balance testing.