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 618 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPOther2025Objective Evaluation of a Deep Learning-Based Noise Reduction Algorithm for Hearing Aids Under Diverse Fitting and Listening Conditions.Trends in hearingDeep learning noise reduction in hearing aids significantly improved predicted speech intelligibility compared to traditional methods, especially when combined with beamforming. These benefits were strongest in steady noise and for side-coming speech, but the study used computer models rather than human listeners.
• Other2025UBE3A reinstatement restores behaviorand proteome in an Angelman syndrome mouse model of imprinting defects.Molecular autismIn Angelman syndrome mice with imprinting defects, restoring UBE3A expression reversed motor, anxiety, and seizure deficits. Antisense oligonucleotide treatment partially rescued behavior, improving nest building and tail suspension scores but not rotarod performance.
• SLPOther2025Unaided and Aided Speech Intelligibility in a Real and Virtual Acoustic Environment.Trends in hearingHearing aid benefit measured in a simulated living room matched that of standard clinical tests, suggesting current lab assessments are accurate for sentence recognition. However, hearing aid users with mild, sloping hearing loss showed little to no measurable benefit.
• SLPOther2025Masked-speech Recognition Using Human and Synthetic Cloned Speech.Trends in hearingOverall, synthetic voice clones were understood about as well as the human voices they copied, and listeners often could not tell them apart. Some individual voices differed, and nonsense sentences were harder than meaningful ones.
• PTOTSLPRCT2025Impact of positive expiratory pressure buddy during exercise on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients' functional performance, lung function, and sleep quality: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineAdding a hands-free expiratory pressure device to treadmill training for eight weeks improved breathlessness, lung function, walking distance, and sleep quality more than exercise alone. Both groups took prescribed medications, so the device's specific contribution is mixed with standard care and exercise.
• OTSystematic Review2025The role, challenges, and impact of occupational therapists in custodial settings: A scoping review.Australian occupational therapy journalOccupational therapists in custodial settings delivered direct care focused on communication, emotional and sensory regulation, independence and employability. Detainees reported benefits, but the included studies could not show the therapy alone caused them.
• OTQualitative2025Becoming through simulation-based learning: Lived experiences of occupational therapy students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.Australian occupational therapy journalOccupational therapy students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds described simulation-based learning as stressful but also a source of growth. Language delays, unfamiliar cultural expectations, and dominant local peers made them feel less heard, while supportive educators and diverse groups helped them engage.
• PTCase-Control2025Postural sway dynamics in adults across the autism spectrum: a multifactor approach.Molecular autismAutistic adults stood with more sway, especially side-to-side trembling, and fast sway measures accounted for more of their sway than slow measures. This describes balance differences, not a tested treatment.
• PTSurvey2025Postoperative anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation: A survey in Gauteng, South Africa.The South African journal of physiotherapyMost Gauteng physiotherapists claim to use accelerated ACL rehab, but only 20% follow the actual protocol. Practice varies widely: 66% start after surgery rather than before, and 59% use braces for 4-6 weeks despite evidence against routine bracing.
• PTOTCohort2025Six-month trajectory of physical function in ICU survivors: Experience from an Eastern Cape centre.The South African journal of physiotherapyWalking distance improved from 6 weeks to 6 months, but 53 of 99 ICU survivors still walked less than 80% of expected distance for age, height, sex and weight at 6 months. Poorer walking was linked to lower physical and mental quality of life.
• SLPOther2025Influence of lexical and phonological variables on the production of verb tense in agrammatism.AphasiologyFor people with agrammatic aphasia, producing verb tenses is harder when the word has more sounds or is less common. Verbs that also exist as nouns (like 'walk') are produced more accurately. This suggests therapy should prioritize short, frequent, homonymous verbs.
• PTRCT2025Effectiveness of telehealth pelvic-abdominal mechanics training rehabilitation program for pelvic floor rehabilitation in puerperal women: a randomized controlled study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicinePelvic floor symptom distress was similar to routine care at one week, but lower at 42 days with a multi-component telehealth pelvic-abdominal program. Knowledge and self-efficacy were higher in the program group; pelvic floor muscle strength was not.
• PTProtocol2025Lifestyle Intervention in People With Overweight and Obesity and Chronic Low Back Pain: Study Protocol for an International Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Physical therapyNo results are available.
• OTSLPOther2025Elevated Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Autistic Youth and Adults: A Multinational Study.Autism in adulthoodIn this suicide-enriched sample of autistic people, many reported lifetime suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or attempts, and ideation increased through adolescence and early adulthood. The youngest reported attempt was at age 7.
• OTOther2025Reliability and validity of the measurement of interdigital muscle thickness using a caliper gauge.Journal of physical therapy scienceA simple caliper measure of thumb web muscle thickness was consistent when the same examiner repeated it and related to ultrasound, but less consistent between examiners. It was tested in 41 healthy young adults, not older patients.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Quality of life in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: A cross-sectional comparison.The South African journal of physiotherapyAdolescent girls with scoliosis reported quality of life scores similar to healthy peers. The primary comparison found no significant difference in physical, psychological, or social well-being between the two groups.
• OTOther2025Transfer of skills acquired through Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) approach in children with executive functions deficits following acquired brain injury.Australian occupational therapy journalAfter CO-OP therapy during multidisciplinary rehabilitation and specialised schooling, 11 children with brain injury improved on 22 of 32 new goals they had not trained. Children with involved parents made goal progress; children with poor or no involvement made little or no progress.
• PTOTRCT2025Multi-wave locked system laser therapy in chronic non-specific neck pain: a double-blind placebo randomized-controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineMLS laser therapy did not reduce pain or disability more than a fake laser in chronic neck pain. It did increase head rotation and bending range of motion, but the pain relief was not clinically meaningful for patients.
• PTOTSLPOther2025What are the evidence-based medical management approaches for the concussed youth athlete? A scoping review.Archives of physiotherapySub-threshold aerobic exercise helps youth athletes recover faster than strict rest or stretching. Early exercise testing is safe and does not delay recovery. Head and neck cooling may reduce symptoms sooner, but overall recovery time is similar. Evidence for other treatments is weak.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2026Chores Participation, Self-Efficacy, and Transition Readiness in Youths With Diabetes: Preliminary Results.OTJR : occupation, participation and healthYouths with diabetes who did more household chores independently reported higher readiness to manage their own healthcare. Self-efficacy fully or partially explained this link, suggesting chores build the confidence needed for the transition to adult care.
• OTQualitative2025Asian American Occupational Therapy Practitioners' Perspectives on Supporting the Mental Health of Asian American Caregivers for Older Adults.Occupational therapy internationalAsian American therapists reported that caregivers often hide mental health struggles due to cultural stigma and provider bias. They recommended using indirect questions about fatigue or worry, avoiding reliance on family members for translation, and actively identifying all involved caregivers rather than assuming family support is sufficient.
• SLPOther2025Caregiver-Child Interactions: Utilizing an Ecobehavioral Model to Investigate the Effect of Activity Contexts on African American English Use.Seminars in speech and languageCaregivers used less African American English when reading books compared to free play, but children's use remained consistent. Children were more likely to use the dialect after a caregiver did, but not vice versa. This suggests reading cues suppress dialect use in adults, not children.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Mental Health as a Key Mediator for Outcomes in Postsecondary Education, Employment, and Everyday Living in Autistic Adults.Autism in adulthoodIn 140 autistic adults, higher anxiety and depression scores predicted better employment and education outcomes. This contradicts general population trends where better mental health predicts success. The authors suggest that maintaining this level of functioning requires intense masking, which exhausts the individual and worsens mental health.
• SLPOther2025Voice Familiarization Training Improves Speech Intelligibility and Reduces Listening Effort.Trends in hearingTraining normal-hearing adults to recognize unfamiliar voices for 10 to 60 minutes improved speech-in-noise accuracy by 13-15% and lowered self-reported effort. Pupillary responses only decreased after 60 minutes of training. These findings apply to healthy young adults, not hearing-impaired patients.
• Qualitative2025Does Learning to Ride a Bike at School in France Address Environmental Issues?Child: care, health and developmentThis paper analyses the implementation of a French school cycling policy and finds it struggles to teach environmental concepts due to tensions between partners and vague definitions of autonomy. It contains no clinical trial data, patient outcomes, or therapeutic interventions, so there is nothing here to change your practice on.
• PTOTQualitative2025An Intensive Upper Extremity Program Coupled With a Wearable Device for Poststroke Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of People With Stroke.Physical therapyStroke survivors found a virtual arm rehabilitation program motivating because a wearable device gave immediate feedback on hand use. Therapist support and caregiver involvement were crucial for adherence, though technology glitches and exercise fatigue posed challenges.
• SLPQualitative2025Examining aphasia rehabilitation in Colombia from the perspective of speech-language pathologists and neuropsychologists: a pilot study.AphasiologyClinicians in Colombia describe aphasia training as theoretical and lacking practical depth. They report using mixed assessment methods but face barriers including outdated tools, administrative delays in healthcare access, and limited interdisciplinary collaboration.
• PTOTCohort2025Dynamometric measurement of hand grip and pinch strength as functional independency outcome in neuromuscular diseases.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineIn 96 patients with neuromuscular disease, hand grip and pinch strength did not differ significantly between diagnostic groups, yet correlated positively with self-reported hand function and daily living independence scores.
• PTQualitative2025"It's Still Exposure Just in a Slightly Different Way"-Understanding the Contribution of Simulation to Developing Physical Therapist Skills in Ireland: An Interpretive Description Study.Physical therapyClinical educators see simulation as vital for preparing students for the sensory overload and feedback demands of placement. They support counting simulation hours toward clinical requirements, provided the bulk of training remains in real-world settings.
• Other2025Are Universities Ready to Support Autistic Students? A Call to Increase Coordinated Campus Efforts.Autism in adulthoodThis paper is a call to action for U.S. universities to create coordinated support systems for autistic students. It reviews existing literature and proposes institutional strategies like person-centered planning and faculty training. It reports no original clinical data or tested interventions.
• Other2025Guidelines for the Creation of Accessible Consent Materials and Procedures: Lessons from Research with Autistic People and People with Intellectual Disability.Autism in adulthood
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025A qualitative follow-up on perceptions of energy management education and daily life by individuals with fatigue undergoing hemodialysis treatment.The British journal of occupational therapyPeople on dialysis described fatigue as making daily life unpredictable and guilt-inducing. They valued energy management strategies that allowed them to break tasks into smaller steps, prioritize valued activities, and accept support, helping them move from merely coping to actively rebuilding their lives.
• OTQualitative2025Return to work with fatigue after stroke: A complex occupational adaptation process.Scandinavian journal of occupational therapyPeople with post-stroke fatigue described a paradox: structure and routines are essential to sustain work, but the fatigue itself makes them impossible to maintain. Invisible task limitations were dismissed by supervisors, while noise sensitivities were accommodated.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2025What Is Known About Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating in Individuals With Physical Disabilities? A Narrative Review.Child: care, health and developmentPeople with physical disabilities may restrict food or pursue weight loss to manage incontinence, ease mobility, or cope with stigma, rather than due to typical body image concerns. Clinicians must assess these disability-specific motivations before assuming standard eating disorder presentations.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2026Weathering the storms of climate change: Preparing persons with disabilities and the physiatrists who provide their care for extreme hurricanes.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationPhysiatrists should assess patients' disaster needs at their lowest functional level, not their best. Create individualized plans covering backup caregivers, 7-day supply stockpiles, and priority utility registration for those dependent on electricity or life-support devices.
• PTCohort2025Retrospective cohort study of the economic value of providing microprocessor knees to the population of Medicare fee-for-service K2 beneficiaries with a knee disarticulation/above knee amputation.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalK3 microprocessor knee users had lower monthly medical costs and fewer injurious fallers than K2 nonmicroprocessor knee users after balancing age, sex, race, region, and listed conditions. The device cost difference was reported to offset within 19 months.
• OTSurvey2025Mental Health Stigma in the Workplace and its Association with Possible Actions of Managers to Prevent Sickness Absence of Employees with Mental Health Problems in the Swedish Private Sector: a Video Vignette Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitationManagers who reported more stigma about exhaustion, anxiety or depression said they had fewer possible actions to prevent sickness absence. This was true for their own attitudes and for stigma among managerial colleagues and the company.
• PTOTSLPRCT2025Return to Work Trajectories of Swedish Employees on Sick-Leave Due to Common Mental Disorders.Journal of occupational rehabilitationEmployees on sick-leave for mental disorders followed five distinct return-to-work paths over 12 months. Baseline factors like previous sick-leave length, exhaustion disorder, and work environment support predicted which path a person took, suggesting interventions should be tailored to these specific risk profiles.
• PTOTCohort2025Measuring the Efficacy of Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis in Participants With Refractory or Plateaued Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, or Finger Spasticity.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationFor adults with plateaued upper limb spasticity, after cryoneurolysis shoulder and elbow movement and tone improved over 12 months; wrist movement and hand scores at 12 months were less clear, and each person was compared only with their own baseline.
• PTOTRCT2025Increased Free-Living Brisk Walking Cadence Following a Physical Activity Behavior Intervention After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationVeterans who added a behavior change program to standard knee replacement rehab walked significantly more minutes per day at a brisk pace than those receiving health education alone. This increase lasted six months. Total walking time, sitting, and standing did not change.
• OTRCT2025Individual Placement and Support and Participatory Workplace Intervention on the Work Participation of People with Disabilities: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of occupational rehabilitationNeither Individual Placement and Support nor the Participatory Workplace Intervention significantly shortened the time to sustainable employment for people with work disabilities. A secondary finding showed IPS clients started any work, trial placement, or education sooner.
• OTRCT2025Associations between Psychosocial Working Conditions and Work-Specific Self-Efficacy Beliefs Among Employees Receiving Psychotherapeutic Consultation at Work.Journal of occupational rehabilitationEmployees with mental health symptoms reported lower confidence in their work abilities when facing high quantitative job demands. Conversely, having more development opportunities was associated with higher confidence. These links were cross-sectional, so they show association rather than causation.
• PTOTSLPRCT2025Satisfaction, user experiences, and initial efficacy of a technology-supported self-management intervention (iSMART) to improve post-stroke functioning: a remoted randomized controlled trial.Topics in stroke rehabilitationStroke survivors found this remote self-management program satisfying and helpful, especially the coaching and goal-setting. They improved on hand function and participation measures, but the small sample meant no significant differences versus controls. Text messages were often rated as too frequent.
• PTCohort2025Return to Work Following Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A One-Year Prospective Cohort Study in Participants with Direct Referral from Hospital to Occupational Health Care Services.Journal of occupational rehabilitationIn 209 workers after hip or knee arthroplasty, mean return to work was 68 days for hip and 87 days for knee. The paper reports 33% and 25% shorter times than earlier cohorts, but the pathway combined several supports at once.
• OTOther2026Work Ability during the Return to Work Process: Results from a Mixed Methods Follow-Up Study Among Employees with Common Mental Disorders.Journal of occupational rehabilitationWork ability scores rose from 5.33 to 6.73 on a 10-point scale during return to work. Employees with moderate scores reported fragile stability dependent on daily form, while those with high scores described regained self-efficacy and effective work-life balance.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2026Weathering the storm: Effect of climate change on acute stroke care and stroke rehabilitation.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationThis review links climate change factors like poor air quality and lack of greenspaces to higher stroke risks and worse outcomes. It suggests therapists discuss environmental barriers and connect patients to community resources, but offers no tested interventions or data on what works.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2026Caregiver and student perspectives on school services for students with traumatic brain injury during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineFamilies described remote learning as often failing to deliver necessary accommodations, with teachers overlooking plans and students unable to engage with screens. However, some found flexibility and self-pacing reduced anxiety and helped them manage symptoms and appointments better.
• Cohort2025Incidence Rates and Predictors of Recurrent Long-Term Mental Sickness Absence Due to Common Mental Disorders.Journal of occupational rehabilitationAfter a long-term absence for a common mental disorder, 15.6% of employees had another long-term mental absence within three years. Mood or anxiety disorders were associated with more recurrence than adjustment disorders; age, gender, company size and full-time equivalent were not.
• Other2025Relevance of learning health systems to physiatrists and its synergy with implementation science: A commentary.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationThere is no tested intervention or patient outcome in this piece. It is a commentary about learning health systems and implementation science in rehabilitation.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Factors Related to the Recurrence of Sickness Absence Due to Common Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitationEmployees with low socioeconomic status and those with previous short-term or mental-health-related sickness absences are at higher risk of recurrent absence. Therapists should extend support and monitor these groups long after they return to work.