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 610 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPOther2025Evaluating Selective Apical Electrode Deactivation for Improving Cochlear Implant Outcomes.Trends in hearingTurning off the second most apical cochlear implant electrode did not improve overall speech in noise or music pitch scores. Some participants reported better musical sound quality, but the average benefit was not reliable.
• PTOTOther2025Multiple regression model for ascertaining the skeletal muscle mass index using grip strength and lifestyle factors in older outpatients.Journal of physical therapy scienceA formula using body weight, grip strength, sex, comorbidities, meals, and activity predicts muscle mass index in older outpatients. It helps when standard equipment is unavailable, but validation in other groups is needed before routine use.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Successful Online Exercise Intervention Studies for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Including Down Syndrome: Best Practices and Recommendations.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDTwo research teams recommend using small online exercise groups, consistent routines, and visual cues for adults with intellectual disabilities. They advise checking home support needs first, as some participants prefer independence over caregiver involvement during sessions.
• PTCohort2025The effect of physical therapy with goal attainment scaling on gait function in patients with subacute stroke.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoSubacute stroke patients whose gait goal was met or exceeded showed larger gains in walking, balance, strength and daily mobility. This is an association after mixed rehabilitation, not proof goal setting caused the gains.
• PTOTOther2025Effects of smartphone use in various floor sitting positions on spinal and pelvic alignment and gluteal pressure in healthy adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceSide sitting on the floor while using a smartphone caused the most uneven pressure on the buttocks and the largest pelvic tilt. Long sitting was the most symmetrical posture, but all three positions led to increased trunk flexion over 30 minutes.
• SLPOther2025A Practical Guide to Translating Scientific Publications Into Aphasia-Friendly Summaries.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsNo finding to act on. This is a tutorial for creating aphasia-friendly research summaries, with formatting steps and a prototype tool.
• OTPilot2025Dynamic testing with graduated prompts training: Adolescents with executive function deficits.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTAdolescents with executive function deficits showed large improvements in drawing accuracy and memory after graded prompts training. The gains were immediate and within the same session. No control group was used, so this shows learning potential during testing, not that the intervention works long-term.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Services Delivered by Specialized Professionals in Childcare Settings in Québec, Canada: Strengths and Limitations of Current Service Delivery Models.Child: care, health and developmentChildcare administrators in Québec identified ten service delivery models for professionals like SLPs and OTs, categorized by funding source and focus. Childcare-led models offered flexibility and trust, while healthcare-led models provided free access but suffered from long waitlists and rigid mandates. No single model met all needs.
• SLPSurvey2025Solid Medication Intake in Hospitalised Patients With Dysphagia: A Challenge for Speech and Language Pathologists?International journal of language & communication disordersMost surveyed speech-language pathologists assess solid medications during dysphagia evaluations, but methods vary widely: many use patients' own medications in clinical exams and placebos in instrumental exams, and many recommend crushing or pausing medications without standardised guidance.
• SLPQualitative2025Speech and language therapists' perceptions of corporate practice in South Africa.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsSeven South African therapists with no corporate experience viewed workplace speech therapy as a way to bridge cultural gaps in diverse teams. They felt unprepared for business roles and worried the service would be seen as an elite product only for high earners.
• Other2025Validating the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 in Community Mothers and Fathers Across the Infant's First Year.Child: care, health and developmentThe Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 works well for spotting depression in new parents, but its anxiety and stress subscales are less reliable. The stress scale best separated mothers from fathers, while depression and anxiety scores were too low in many parents to be useful.
• PTSLPSurvey2025Survey of feeding issues experienced by patients with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 in Japan.Journal of physical therapy scienceJapanese patients with SMA type 2 reported choking episodes most often at age 20 or older. In that group, 90.0% had choking episodes, compared with 53.8% and 56.3% in younger groups. Meal times were also longest.
• PTOTCohort2025Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy combined with physical therapy on improving outcomes in chronic low back pain.Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding six cognitive behavioral therapy sessions to standard physical therapy for chronic low back pain produced greater reductions in pain, disability, and fear of movement than physical therapy alone after 12 weeks.
• PTOTCohort2025Association Between Muscle Activity of Upper Limbs and Respiratory Parameters During Functional Performance in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Occupational therapy internationalPeople with mild to moderate COPD used their chest muscles more than healthy peers when reaching up, but did not always breathe less efficiently. Only one specific muscle group showed significantly higher activity during hair washing and shelf tasks.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025Sociotechnical Adaptation of Telerehabilitation in Rehabilitation Practice: Survey Among Rehabilitation Professionals.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesProfessionals said telerehabilitation adoption depended on clients' skills, support, suitable technology, and organizational conditions. It reports perceptions during pandemic use, not evidence that remote therapy improves outcomes.
• PTOTCohort2025Prediction of independent ambulation in subacute stroke patients: a retrospective observational study using lower limb motor and balance assessments.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAdmission scores on the Berg Balance Scale and Fugl-Meyer lower limb test predicted independent walking at discharge in subacute stroke patients. A Berg score of 38.5 or higher on admission best identified those likely to walk independently.
• PTOther2025A controlled clinical trial of leg thermal therapy in conjunction with standard cardiac rehabilitation in patients with decompensated heart failure.Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding leg heating to cardiac rehabilitation did not show improvement in peak exercise capacity in 10 patients given leg heating and 6 given rehabilitation alone after decompensated heart failure. Leg heating was safe, but changes in the leg-heating group alone cannot show benefit.
• PTOTRCT2025Effects and neural mechanisms of a brain-computer interface-controlled soft robotic glove on upper limb function in patients with subacute stroke: a randomized controlled fNIRS study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding brain-computer interface control to a soft robotic glove improved arm movement scores more than the glove alone in subacute stroke patients. However, this did not translate to better independence in daily activities, and the study was small and short-term.
• SLPQualitative2025Between Necessity and Feasibility: A Qualitative Study on How Clinicians Navigate Bedside Voice Assessment.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationSLPs said acute care prioritizes swallowing over voice, so bedside voice assessment is often delayed. They rely on listening, patient reports, phone recordings and voice tasks, with little standardized protocol, despite patient concern about voice.
• OTSurvey2025Exploring the multidimensional occupational participation of young adults with developmental coordination disorder.Australian occupational therapy journalYoung adults with developmental coordination disorder often needed help with daily living and mobility tasks, reported low pleasure in everyday activities, and found social and community activities meaningful and enjoyable.
• SLPOther2025Speech Characteristics Across Motor Subtypes of Parkinson's Disease.International journal of language & communication disordersPerceptual ratings did not separate Parkinson's motor subtypes, but speech measurements showed nontremor-dominant had shorter sustained vowel time and fewer syllables, while tremor-dominant mainly had shorter sustained vowel time.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025Access to services for autistic people across Europe.Molecular autismAutistic people in Europe reported failed attempts to access therapy, mental health and autism diagnostic services, and most formally diagnosed participants had waited at least a month for diagnosis. Children and female participants faced more barriers for some services.
• SLPNarrative Review2025What's Love Got to Do With It? Reflections on the Role of Stuttering in Enabling and Enhancing Relationships.International journal of language & communication disordersNo original findings are reported. The article offers speech and language therapy ideas about vulnerability and relationships, not tested interventions.
• OTSLPCase Report2025Complex ADHD in a Child With Tic Disorder.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPA child with ADHD and new-onset tics illustrates the clinical dilemma of balancing medication efficacy against side effects. Management involves distinguishing tics from stimming, considering alpha-2 agonists or CBIT, and prioritizing functional impact over symptom suppression.
• OTSLPOther2025The influence of interpersonal synchrony and autism on impressions of dyadic interactions: a preregistered study.Molecular autismObservers rated mixed autistic/non-autistic interactions as less pleasant than non-autistic pairs, regardless of their own diagnosis. Better movement synchrony improved ratings slightly. Autistic observers looked at heads less but reached similar conclusions about pleasantness.
• SLPPilot2025Strengths and Challenges of the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Degree Apprenticeship Route: Initial Stakeholder Perspectives.International journal of language & communication disordersEarly SLT apprentices describe the route as financially viable and practical, but struggle with intense workload and unclear theory. Mentors value the role but lack protected time. Both groups need better structure for workplace portfolios and clearer communication about expectations.
• OTNarrative Review2025The relationship between attachment and mental health at work: A narrative review.Work (Reading, Mass.)Secure attachment and supportive leadership are linked to lower burnout and better job satisfaction, while insecure styles correlate with distress. However, this is a narrative review of 39 articles, not a trial, so it offers a framework for understanding workplace mental health rather than evidence for treatment.
• PTOTOther2025Effects of whole-body cryostimulation on spinal and shoulder range of motion in individuals with obesity.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAdding whole-body cryostimulation to a 4-week rehabilitation program improved spinal and shoulder range of motion in people with obesity compared to rehabilitation alone. The control group saw no significant change in these measures.
• OTSurvey2025Differences in personality and character traits of occupational therapy researchers and non-researchers: A cross-sectional study.Australian occupational therapy journalAustralian occupational therapists who reported research engagement scored higher on love of learning, curiosity, and creativity than those classified as non-researchers. The other measured traits did not separate the groups, so this describes an association, not a cause.
• OTSurvey2025Assessment of Support for Independent Living: Perspectives of People With Intellectual Disabilities and Support Professionals.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDAdults with intellectual disabilities rated support for independent living more positively when they lived in their own homes than in group homes. Professionals and recipients disagreed on home belonging, respect, transport, technology, leisure and support evaluation.
• PTCase Report2025Changes in gait parameters using two types of step training in a patient following hemiplegic stroke.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn one patient recovering from stroke, anterior-posterior step training improved gait symmetry, but platform step training worsened walking speed and symmetry. This suggests platform training may hinder forward propulsion in early recovery, while specific floor-based steps can help.
• SLPQualitative2025Speech and Language Therapy Weekend Service in Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Study Exploring Perspectives of People With Stroke.International journal of language & communication disordersSix people with stroke, none of whom had received weekend speech therapy, said weekends were for rest, visitors and processing the week. They wanted weekday therapy to be meaningful and varied, and worried unfamiliar weekend staff would break continuity. They did not ask for weekend education.
• SLPQualitative2025Investigating the Acceptance and Implementation Conditions of Telerehabilitation in Germany Among Patients and Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesPatients accepted telerehabilitation for flexibility but struggled to keep up the routine without therapist monitoring. Staff worried about resources and costs. Both groups agreed it cannot replace face-to-face care, with hybrid models seen as the necessary solution.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Perspectives From Canadian People With Visual Impairments in Everyday Environments Outside the Home: Qualitative Insights for Assistive Technology Development.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesPeople with visual impairments ranked human assistance as their most critical facilitator for everyday tasks, followed by preparedness and accessible physical space. Inaccessible signage and difficulty walking around were the top barriers. Smartphone apps were viewed as helpful but incomplete.
• OTQualitative2025Active Play as a Window Into the Worlds of Twins and Triplets With Autism.Occupational therapy internationalParents of twins and triplets with autism described active play as a window into each child's world. They used it to notice strengths, motivations, and nonverbal cues, and to understand how each child communicated.
• SLPCohort2025Outcomes of an oral motor and swallowing rehabilitation program in patients with congenital myopathies.CoDASA four-week oral motor and swallowing program improved swallowing safety and oral function in adults with congenital myopathies. Gains persisted at three months without further improvement, but the small, uncontrolled study cannot confirm the therapy caused the change.
• OTSurvey2025A global profile of occupational therapy and primary care: Results from the World Federation of Occupational Therapists survey.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTMost countries report occupational therapy in primary care, but access is uneven. High-income nations provide more assistive technology and adolescent services. Funding relies heavily on government, yet shortages and lack of role recognition persist globally, limiting consistent service delivery.
• SLPRCT2025Narrative Practice in Investigative Interviews of Individuals With Intellectual Disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDPractising open-ended questions before an investigative interview helped adults with intellectual disabilities provide more accurate details about an event without increasing errors. This practice phase gave them more information than practising specific questions, with no rise in inaccurate details.
• OTCase Report2025Co-occurring Anxiety in a Child With Autism and ADHD.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPIn one child with autism, ADHD, and anxiety, neuropsych testing clarified overlapping symptoms. Recommendations included school accommodations, modified CBT, and medication. Parent disagreement delayed treatment, requiring collaborative planning and separate meetings to ensure consistency.
• SLPQualitative2025Speech-Language Pathologists' Experiences on Telepractice in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in India-A Qualitative Study.International journal of language & communication disordersSixteen Indian speech therapists described telepractice for children with autism as heavily reliant on parents acting as the therapist in the home. They prioritized technical stability, sensory breaks, and parent training, while preferring in-person care for complex behavioral needs.
• OTQualitative2025'I couldn't change his nappy': New mothers' experiences of De Quervain's tendinosis and its impact on occupational performance.Australian occupational therapy journalPain and reduced strength from De Quervain's tendinosis made lifting, feeding, changing nappies, chores, and self-care hard for 15 new mothers. They asked for earlier education on safe handling and splint plans that fit caregiving.
• SLPCohort2025Children With Bilateral Cochlear Implants Show Emerging Spatial Hearing of Stationary and Moving Sound.Trends in hearingChildren with bilateral cochlear implants show emerging but impaired spatial hearing for stationary and moving sounds compared to peers. They rely less effectively on head and eye movements to localize sound, and their accuracy correlates with sensitivity to timing cues rather than level differences.
• PTOTPilot2025Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Japanese translation of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment for upper and lower extremity sensorimotor function after stroke.Journal of rehabilitation medicineThe Japanese Fugl-Meyer Assessment was translated and tested in 10 patients with chronic stroke. Raters agreed on most items, with agreement above 90% for the majority. Only two sensation items showed scoring inconsistencies, which were corrected in the final version.
• PTOther2025Enhanced gastrocnemius-mimicking lower limb powered exoskeleton robot.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn five healthy men, a gastrocnemius-mimicking exoskeleton reduced calf muscle activation during walking and squat holding and increased squat-holding endurance 7.79 times, but it was tested only in healthy volunteers.
• Qualitative2025In Their Own Words: Qualitative Study of Parenting During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPParents of young children described concrete supports like childcare, financial stability, and healthcare access as the foundation for coping. Without these practical resources, they struggled to maintain resilience and support their children's development, regardless of individual effort.
• SLPCase Series2025Using Dialect Discovery Worksheets to Learn About Children's Linguistic Strengths and Weaknesses.Seminars in speech and languageDialect discovery worksheets helped distinguish African American English-speaking kindergartners with language disorder from their peers. The children with disorder used far fewer dialect-appropriate verb forms and lacked sensitivity to grammatical context, whereas the peers showed a productive and context-sensitive system.
• PTPilot2025Assessing Physical Therapists' Expectations and Experiences With an Automated Rehabilitation System Using Technology Acceptance Model: Multiple Methods Pilot Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesFive physical therapists' perceived usefulness and ease of use of a new knee rehabilitation wearable significantly decreased after a month of use. They cited calibration issues and setup time as barriers, suggesting the prototype needs substantial refinement before clinical adoption.
• PTOther2025Upper body posture changes during sitting in female office workers with lower crossed syndrome.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoFemale office workers with lower crossed syndrome type B sat with a more forward head, rounded shoulders, and flexed trunk for 30 minutes. Some upper-body positions worsened by 20 minutes.
• PTOTCohort2025Design and validation of an energy level diary for fatigue management in patients with post-COVID syndrome.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA new diary tracking energy levels, not just fatigue, successfully mapped daily fluctuations in post-COVID patients. It showed active therapies drain energy while passive ones restore it, offering a practical tool for pacing rehabilitation without overexertion.
• Other2025More Parents With Intellectual Disabilities than we Thought: A Short Report from England.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDFar more parents with intellectual disabilities are involved in care proceedings in England than previously thought. One study found evidence of learning disabilities or difficulties in 34% of 200 recent cases. Service support for these parents remains patchy and often fails those with milder impairments.