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 613 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPOther2025Don't put words in my mouth: speech perception can falsely activate a brain-computer interface.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA speech brain-computer interface trained to decode attempted speech falsely triggered during speech perception. On average, 36.57% of perception epochs were misclassified as produced speech, creating a high risk of unwanted output during conversation.
• PTOTCohort2025Goals in motion: exploring goal setting among adults living with HIV who participated in an online community-based exercise intervention.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAdults living with HIV set goals focused on physical changes like gaining muscle and losing weight. About half of these goals were achieved through online exercise. Participants found goal setting helpful, though some felt pressured by the research team rather than motivated by personal desire.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Developmental outcomes of small infants at a high-risk clinic: A short-term longitudinal study.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsAt 6 months corrected age, 8 of 28 small infants had a screening referral for developmental concerns, especially communication and motor skills. At 12 months, all 17 who attended scored above the developmental test average. This does not prove catch-up.
• SLPOther2025Speech-Language Pathologists' Language Practices during Speech-Language Therapy for Bilingual Children.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsMost Massachusetts speech therapists reported serving bilingual children in English only. Clinicians with professional proficiency in a client's home language provided services in both languages far more often. Barriers included lack of bilingual staff, limited interpreters, and school policies prioritizing English.
• PTOther2025Use of Technology for Exercise Prescription Among Persons With Dizziness: A Mixed-Methods Study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyTherapists agreed on exercise adjustments about as often when reading app data as when watching videos. The app data was not significantly better. Less experienced therapists found the app sufficient, while veterans wanted both.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Automated planning and scheduling in robot-aided rehabilitation: a review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAutomated planning lets robots adapt therapy in real time, but most evidence is short-term or simulated. Clinical trials are rare. Therapists should view these tools as emerging aids for engagement and workload management, not proven treatments that replace clinical judgment.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Socio-Emotional Development in Young Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review.Child: care, health and developmentSocio-emotional difficulties are common in young children with cerebral palsy. Severity of motor disability, communication delays and parenting difficulties were consistently linked to poorer outcomes. Most evidence relies on parent reports and cross-sectional designs, limiting causal conclusions.
• PTOther2025Associations between footwear fit and developmental milestones in toddlers: a cross-sectional study.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 13 toddlers, insole length was not related to foot length. A larger difference between shoe size and foot length was positively linked to higher locomotor scores only; other developmental domains showed no clear link.
• OTQualitative2025Exploring occupational therapy practice with children who are picky eaters and their families.The British journal of occupational therapyAustralian occupational therapists prioritise finding the underlying cause of picky eating before treating it. They tailor interventions to the child's sensory and physical needs and the family's context, often delaying direct feeding therapy to address health issues or caregiver capacity.
• SLPOther2025Acoustic-prosodic measures discriminate the emotions of Brazilian portuguese speakers.CoDASAcoustic measures of duration, pitch, and intensity reliably distinguish six basic emotions in Brazilian Portuguese. Disgust showed the longest duration and slowest speech rate, while joy had the shortest duration and highest intensity. Fear had the greatest pitch variability, and sadness had the lowest pitch and intensity.
• SLPCase Report2025Speech Therapy in an Adult With Cleft Lip and Palate: A Clinical Case Study.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsA 33-year-old woman with cleft palate underwent combined speech therapy and surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency. Her consonant accuracy improved from 75% to 100% for targeted sounds. The case shows adult speech therapy can be effective, but cannot separate the impact of therapy from surgery.
• SLPOther2025Validation of a freely distributable software for the analysis of electrophysiological signals: Smart Tools for Evoked Potentials (STEP).CoDASA new free software for analyzing auditory evoked potentials matched the accuracy of the clinical gold standard. It calculated wave timings and sizes exactly as expected in tests and showed no significant differences from the standard system when analyzing 15 real patient exams.
• OTOther2025Challenges and Opportunities of the Human-Centered Design Approach: Case Study Development of an Assistive Device for the Navigation of Persons With Visual Impairment.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesUsers said travel aids often failed on broken streets, felt uncomfortable, drew unwanted attention, and risked theft. A first indoor prototype detected head-level objects 91% of the time, but no control group was reported.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Motor and cognitive changes across 2 years: a longitudinal study in early Multiple Sclerosis.Archives of physiotherapyEarly MS patients stayed functionally stable over two years. Cognition and fatigue did not worsen, and some walking measures even improved. Wearable sensors gave conflicting results. This suggests two years is too short to see decline, so do not assume rapid deterioration in stable patients.
• PTRCT2025Dose-response effectiveness of focused shockwave therapy on ultrasonographic muscular properties in patients with stroke exhibiting ankle spasticity.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationDouble-dose shockwave did not change calf muscle architecture more than lower-dose shockwave in stroke ankle spasticity. Across the sample, fascicle length showed a small time-related change. In the higher-dose group, longer fascicles were linked to better walking and ankle movement.
• PTOTCohort2025Functional independence during hospitalization in patients with intensive care unit-acquired weakness.Journal of physical therapy sciencePatients who developed ICU-acquired weakness had consistently lower daily living independence scores during hospitalization. At discharge, 84% of this group had hospitalization-associated disability compared to 52% of those without weakness. Early targeted rehabilitation may be needed for these patients.
• OTOther2024Development of a driving clinical decision pathway for non-driver trained occupational therapists.The British journal of occupational therapyOccupational therapists without driver training reported that a new clinical decision pathway helps them manage driving conversations. They found the flowchart and documentation templates useful for guiding referrals and reducing time spent on decisions.
• OTQualitative2024Exploring the impact of early-stage dementia on everyday activities.The British journal of occupational therapyPeople with early-stage dementia struggle most with complex, unfamiliar tasks like managing medication or new technology, not just routine self-care. They also face social withdrawal and post-diagnosis mental health impacts, requiring tailored support beyond basic domestic safety checks.
• OTQualitative2024Acceptability and usability of assistive equipment and technology by individuals with multiple sclerosis: A qualitative study with occupational therapists.The British journal of occupational therapyOccupational therapists working with MS linked acceptance of assistive equipment to cognition, emotional meaning and trying equipment in valued tasks. They said acceptance could depend on the equipment helping a valued activity, graded trials and listening.
• Other2025An Autistic "Linguatype"? Neologisms, New Words, and New Insights.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchThis essay argues that creating new words (neologisms) in autistic people may be a shared language style rather than a deficit. It offers a theoretical framework and examples but reports no clinical results or evidence of treatment effects.
• PTOTSurvey2025Health systems and quality of life: The situation of South Africans with spinal cord injury.The South African journal of physiotherapySouth Africans with spinal cord injury using private healthcare reported higher overall quality of life than public users, and private users faced fewer problems with transport, medications, devices and nursing care.
• PTQualitative2025'Sometimes I feel like the only physio in the whole wide world, so alone'.The South African journal of physiotherapyPhysiotherapists in South African primary care describe feeling isolated and overwhelmed by high-impact chronic pain cases. They report lacking time, support, and training. They value person-centred care and peer support but struggle to deliver them within resource-constrained public systems.
• SLPOther2025Caregiver Peer Support for Families of Autistic Children in France.Child: care, health and developmentOnly 16 caregiver peer support programs for autistic children were found in France, mostly local and informal. Most lack clear details on training or payment. Families often cannot find out what kind of support they are getting before joining.
• OTSystematic Review2025Factors affecting retention of occupational therapists in adult mental health service: A systematic review with narrative synthesis.The British journal of occupational therapyMental health occupational therapists are more likely to stay when they receive strong team support, supervision, and recognition. Retention drops when professional identity erodes due to generic roles, high workload, and poor management. Staffing models that dilute OT-specific skills correlate with higher turnover.
• PTOTSystematic Review2025Predictors of return to work among mine workers following on-duty injury: A scoping review.The South African journal of physiotherapyOnly 3 studies met criteria. Among injured mine workers, slower return to work was linked to pain, longer rehabilitation, PTSD, job stress, and unsupportive supervisors; faster return to work was linked to income, sleep, job satisfaction, and workplace support.
• PTOTOther2025Content validity of mobility measures in arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: engaging clinicians and people with lived experience.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesStandard mobility tools for children with arthrogryposis miss key aspects like pain, fatigue, and compensatory strategies such as scooting. They do not fully capture real-world mobility challenges, so clinicians should supplement these measures with assessments of assistive device use and environmental barriers.
• PTOTRCT2025Individual and combined applied robotic hand rehabilitation and conventional rehabilitation for post-stroke hemiplegia: a prospective three-arm randomized study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineConventional occupational therapy improved upper limb function after stroke. Adding robotic hand therapy did not significantly beat conventional alone. Robotic hand therapy plus home-based Bobath exercises did not improve upper limb function.
• OTQualitative2025An exploration of women's occupational participation and identity during menopause: Descriptive qualitative study.The British journal of occupational therapyFive perimenopausal women described how not recognising their symptoms as menopause caused distress and job loss. They reported losing their 'mojo' for hobbies and work, straining family roles. Two women adapted by changing careers. This describes lived experience, not treatment efficacy.
• SLPPilot2025Reliability of nurse-administered infant hearing screening using otoacoustic emissions.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsAfter training, two nurses' infant hearing screening results matched an audiologist almost perfectly. But 26% of infants failed screening. Nine had middle ear infections, two had normal hearing, one had bilateral moderate-to-severe hearing loss, and one had unilateral severe hearing loss.
• OTSurvey2025Interprofessional collaboration: Measuring occupational therapists and teachers' perceptions of collaborative practice in inclusive Australian primary schools.The British journal of occupational therapyTeachers and occupational therapists rated their collaboration as better than average, with no significant difference in their total scores. However, teachers rated themselves higher on flexibility and shared goals. Systems factors like time were the strongest barrier to collaboration.
• PTOTQualitative2025Perspectives on adherence to prescribed home exercises after polytrauma: A qualitative study.The South African journal of physiotherapyPolytrauma patients reported more barriers than facilitators to home exercises. Physical pain, stiffness, and weakness hindered performance, while memory issues and fatigue reduced recall. Environmental constraints like weather, lack of space, and work schedules further limited adherence.
• PTOther2025Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of the Chinese version of the short orientation-memory-concentration test in people with stroke.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThe Chinese SOMC gave very similar scores between two therapists and when repeated a day later in people after stroke. A score change of 2.14 points on the 0 to 28 scale may be needed before calling it real cognitive change.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025Primary care rehabilitation after Knee Replacement - a cross sectional study.Archives of physiotherapySwedish physiotherapists report knee range of motion and managing swelling are the hardest post-surgery challenges. They prioritize early active movement and strength. Many patients are unprepared for the long recovery and severe initial pain, highlighting the need for pre-operative education.
• OTQualitative2025Occupational therapist's involvement in social prescribing: A qualitative interview study.The British journal of occupational therapyOccupational therapists struggled to define their role distinct from social prescribing, often viewing it as an overlap or a step-down service. They reported emotional responses to this identity challenge, while managing workflow through delegation and joint visits.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Validity & Reliability of Using Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to Measure Cervical Disc Height.International journal of sports physical therapyMusculoskeletal ultrasound measured cervical disc height with good to excellent reliability and validity compared to MRI in healthy young adults. Ultrasound readings averaged slightly lower than MRI, but the difference fell within expected measurement error. This supports ultrasound as a safe, accessible tool for research and clinical assessment.
• SLPNarrative Review2025Professional staffing in Speech-Language Pathology: challenges and perspectives within the SUS context.CoDASA proposed staffing equation for speech therapists in Brazil's SUS public health system would calculate need from population demand and professional supply, but no real-world testing is reported.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Developmental Profiles of Young Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Their Associated Predictors.Child: care, health and developmentDeaf and hard of hearing children show higher rates of developmental delay than the general population, with 35% scoring below cut-off in communication. Prematurity, low birthweight, and medical comorbidities predict delays across all domains, regardless of hearing loss severity.
• OTQualitative2025Occupational therapy students' and educators' perspectives and understanding of the role of occupational therapy within social prescribing: A qualitative interview study.The British journal of occupational therapyOccupational therapy students knew social prescribing existed but felt unprepared for the role. They lacked practical experience and a shared definition. Educators believed the profession's core skills fit perfectly, yet students struggled to distinguish their role from link workers without clinical exposure.
• PTOTCohort2025Engagement With Recommended Developmental Follow-up and Supports Among Infants With Intrauterine Opioid Exposure.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPAmong infants with prenatal opioid exposure, 93% were referred to early intervention, but only 73% were evaluated and 58% enrolled. Only 34% attended a developmental follow-up visit. Infants staying with parents attended follow-up less often.
• OTSurvey2025Exploring ableism and occupational therapy: Occupational therapy students' perspectives.The British journal of occupational therapyOccupational therapy students reported witnessing ableism in education and placements, such as denied adjustments and stigmatising language. While most agreed the profession prioritises independence and daily living tasks, they overwhelmingly wanted to learn more about disability studies to address these issues.
• OTQualitative2025Learn@Lunch: Developing a continuing professional development programme to raise knowledge and awareness of drinking alcohol as an occupation in later life.The British journal of occupational therapyEight acute occupational therapists described feeling more confident about asking older patients about drinking after a lunchtime CPD programme, and the initial assessment was changed to include an alcohol question, though time pressures and hesitancy remained.
• PTOTQualitative2025'What does "remaining living at home" really mean?' Stakeholders' perspectives on everyday difficulties among older people with chronic conditions.The British journal of occupational therapyProfessionals and community representatives said older adults may refuse adaptations or hide falls because they fear being sent to a nursing home. They also pointed to money, inaccessible products and digital services as barriers to independent living.
• Qualitative2025Preparing Implementation of Transition Readiness Screening: What Do Paediatric Cancer Survivors and Caregivers Want?Child: care, health and developmentMost survivors were unaware of transition differences and found the TRAQ questionnaire clear but lacking options for irrelevant items. Families wanted ongoing nurse-led discussions, both paper and digital formats, and a website with testimonials and mental health resources rather than paper flyers.
• SLPOther2025Evaluation of Speaker-Conditioned Target Speaker Extraction Algorithms for Hearing-Impaired Listeners.Trends in hearingOne speaker-extraction algorithm consistently improved hearing-impaired listeners' speech recognition and reduced listening effort across noise levels, while a second algorithm offered no benefit. These gains were identical with and without hearing aid amplification, suggesting the algorithm does the work.
• Qualitative2025Family Involvement in Learning From Expected Child Deaths: A Qualitative Study of UK Parents.Child: care, health and developmentBereaved parents described keyworkers as the most critical factor in their experience of child death reviews. Positive outcomes relied on proactive, personalized communication and timely answers. Parents valued choice in contact methods and needed support to provide feedback, rather than being left to manage the process alone.
• PTOTRCT2025Individualized transcranial direct current stimulation combined with foot core exercise improves foot and ankle sensorimotor function and static postural control in individuals with chronic ankle instability.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding individualized brain stimulation to foot exercises improved plantarflexion strength, eversion position sense, and eyes-closed single-leg balance in chronic ankle instability. However, it did not improve the primary outcomes of inversion/eversion strength or Y-balance scores.
• PTOther2025Physiological Effects of Local Theragun™ Application: An Observational Study in Healthy Female Participants.International journal of sports physical therapyApplying a massage gun to the thigh of 26 healthy women raised skin temperature, blood flow and muscle oxygenation for up to 50 minutes. These are lab measurements only. The paper does not show faster recovery or better performance.
• SLPOther2025Evolution of Word Production Errors after Typicality-Based Semantic Naming Treatment in Individuals with Aphasia.AphasiologyPeople with aphasia improved on trained words and untrained related words, but only responders showed the expected benefit from training unusual items. Non-responders improved differently, suggesting baseline language skills determine which treatment strategy works.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Obstetric Care and Pregnancy Health in Autistic Individuals and Those with Other Developmental Disabilities in an Integrated Healthcare Setting in California.Autism in adulthoodAutistic and developmentally disabled patients in an integrated system had higher rates of therapeutic abortion, severe vomiting, preterm birth, and perinatal depression than general population peers. They also used emergency departments more often and had lower odds of live birth.
• SLPRCT2025Psychometric properties of the German Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale 39 generic version.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThe German SAQOL-39g is a reliable and valid tool for measuring quality of life in people with chronic post-stroke aphasia. It performs similarly to the English version and is suitable for use in both clinical practice and research trials.