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 650 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOTSLPPilot2026Exoskeletal-Assisted Training in Veterans With Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationAdding a knee exoskeleton to standard training was safe and feasible for veterans with chronic stroke. While the small study showed improved walking speed and stair power in the device group, these gains were not significantly different from the control group, so efficacy remains unproven.
• PTOTCohort2026Rehabilitation Dose Contributes to Improvement in Transfer and Mobility Activities Among Patients With Ischemic Stroke Who Required Assistance Before Hospitalization: A Nationwide Database Observational Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationFor severely dependent stroke patients, more daily rehabilitation in the first 14 days was linked to greater achievement in sitting, transfer, and wheelchair mobility at 30 days. This is an association, not proof of cause.
• PTOther2026Measuring Muscle Mass in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: The Reliability and Construct Validity of Calf Circumference.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRCalf circumference was highly reliable when measured by the same therapist. It correlated moderately with leg and limb muscle mass but not whole-body muscle mass. Use it only as part of a broader assessment, never alone.
• PTOTCohort2026Characterizing visual compensation for proprioceptive impairments during the subacute phase of stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationMost stroke survivors improved arm position sense by 26 weeks, but 22%, 13%, and 9% still could not fully compensate for errors by looking at their arm.
• PTOTOther2026Manual Dexterity in Patients with Disorder of Consciousness.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationIn 60 patients with disorders of consciousness, more hand movement was linked to minimally conscious state, while arm movement was not. Check both hands when assessing consciousness; this is an association, not proof of treatment effect.
• SLPCohort2026Tongue Strength and Endurance in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: Association with Swallowing, Oral Phase Efficiency, Meal, Diet Type and Malnutrition Risk.DysphagiaIn patients with Parkinson's disease, lower tongue strength and endurance were linked to slower chewing, less safe meals, restricted diets, and higher malnutrition risk. These tongue measures were not associated with aspiration on instrumental swallow tests.
• PTOTOther2026Feasibility of Early Assessment of Cognitive Deficits in Patients With Ventilation Sepsis: A Cross-Sectional Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationAmong 28 ICU patients after sepsis and ventilation, reaction-speed tests showed severe attention deficits. Early testing was inconsistent; 27 of 28 could be tested by 14 days after awakening.
• SLPOther2026Disfluencies in Public and Private Speech.Language and speechIn recorded Slovenian speech, disfluencies were more common in private than public speech. In public speech, filled pauses, unrepaired pronunciations and blocks were more common. The setting changed which disfluencies appeared.
• PTPilot2026A novel design conception of foot orthoses promotes normal walking in patients with pronated feet.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFishbone orthoses changed foot alignment and pressure measures in men with pronated feet, but the study did not show which orthosis matches pronation severity and did not measure pain or function.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2025Eye Tracking as a Treatment Monitoring Tool for Autism: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchEye-tracking measures showed small, significant changes after autism interventions, suggesting they can track treatment effects. However, baseline eye-tracking did not significantly predict later developmental gains, meaning it cannot currently be used to forecast how well a specific child will respond to therapy.
• SLPCohort2025Validity, Reliability and Application of the Paediatric Posterior Drooling Scale.Child: care, health and developmentThe Paediatric Posterior Drooling Scale reliably identifies saliva pooling in the airway when scored by trained speech therapists. It correlates with eating ability but shows poor consistency over time, so it should be used as part of a broader assessment rather than a standalone diagnostic tool.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Social Determinants of Health and Life Satisfaction of Children With Disabilities.Child: care, health and developmentFor school-attending children with disabilities, life satisfaction is strongly linked to the child's own subjective health and self-esteem, alongside parental depression and family strength. Social determinants like healthcare costs and school accommodations also play a role, though accommodations are associated with lower satisfaction, possibly due to stigma.
• SLPOther2025Developmental Changes in Speech Frequency Weighting in Children.Ear and hearingChildren aged 6 to 13 years rely increasingly on high-frequency speech cues as they mature, with importance weights for 2000 and 4000 Hz bands rising with age. Standard adult-based models overestimate children's speech access, suggesting clinical predictions need age-specific adjustments.
• SLPCase Report2025How can near infrared spectroscopy be informative about the brain activation of children using a hearing implant? Preliminary case-control findings.CoDASOne child using a cochlear implant and contralateral hearing aid showed temporal and parieto-occipital activation to mother's voice. Compared with three hearing children, findings were preliminary and cannot show the implant alone caused the activation.
• SLPOther2025Assessing Otolith-Ocular Function With Video-Ocular Counter-Roll: Optimal Tilt Angles and Impact of Visual Inputs.Ear and hearingFor video-ocular counter-roll testing, a 30-degree head tilt produces a higher gain than 60 or 90 degrees, so keep the standard angle. Visual background lighting does not affect the measurement when the patient fixates on a target.
• SLPNarrative Review2025The psychometric status of child language assessment tools in South Africa's official languages.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsOnly four child language tests for South Africa's official languages are validated, and none have current reference scores. Many tools remain incomplete, so therapists often lack ready ways to assess children's language.
• SLPCohort2025Beyond Prevalence: Understanding the Relationship Between Early Anatomic Factors and the Likelihood for Cleft Speech Characteristics.International journal of language & communication disordersChildren with bilateral cleft lip and palate or post-surgical fistulas had much higher odds of cleft speech characteristics at age 3. Wider clefts specifically predicted passive errors. These anatomic factors help identify which children need targeted speech therapy or fistula repair.
• SLPSurvey2025Attitudes Towards Bilingualism: Insights From Parents of Children With Down Syndrome.International journal of language & communication disordersMost parents chose bilingualism for children with Down syndrome, yet rated it less important than for siblings and often worried about confusion or lack of support. Professional advice varied, with some families told to use one language only.
• OTOther2025Reliability and Validity of the Diagnostic Instrument on Adaptive Behaviour: A New Instrument Measuring Adaptive Behaviour in People With Moderate, Severe or Profound Intellectual Disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDThe DIAB separated moderate, severe, and profound intellectual disability levels clearly in 73 Dutch adults and agreed with familiar adaptive and motor measures. It may help describe skills and support needs, but its separate skill areas were not fully distinct.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2026Experiência de famílias e terapeutas com um programa de telessaúde para crianças e adolescentes com paralisia cerebral durante a pandemia de COVID-19.Developmental medicine and child neurologyFamilies and therapists initially doubted remote care for children with severe cerebral palsy but later valued video-based collaboration. Therapists moved from direct hands-on treatment to coaching parents through shared routines. This shift required building trust and adapting to home realities, not just technical fixes.
• PTCohort2026Self-rated work ability predicts return to work after occupational rehabilitation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesHigher self-rated work ability before and after rehabilitation was linked to full return to work a year later. On a 0 to 10 rating, one extra point was associated with 47% to 57% greater chance of full return.
• OTCohort2026The integration of the Italian Rehabilitation Complexity Scale in the assessment of patients admitted to different levels of care in public and private accredited settings and belonging to the main rehabilitative MDCs: a national experience.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineIn 2809 rehab admissions, higher complexity scores matched lower independence scores. Using both scales together better tracked longer stays than either alone. Comorbidity scores were less helpful.
• PTSLPOther2026Variations in Head-Neck Posture and Hyoid Kinematics in Patients With Stroke and Aspiration Risk: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationStroke patients with high aspiration risk had forward head posture, restricted neck movement, and smaller hyoid displacements than those with low risk. Poor head-neck posture correlated with reduced hyoid movement, suggesting posture may contribute to swallowing dysfunction.
• PTOTSLPCohort2026Trajectories and Predictors of Activity Participation Among People with Parkinson Disease: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationParticipation levels in people with Parkinson disease remained stable over three years, but depressive symptoms predicted immediate drops in activity. Patients with milder symptoms still lost participation over time, so monitor mood and social support in all patients, not just those with severe depression.
• SLPOther2026A first description of Auslan handshapes used by young children.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationIn 44 Auslan learners aged 3 to 6, the B handshape was the most frequent, used in 24% of signs, unlike in ASL. Overall accuracy was 90.5%, but the H handshape was the least accurate of frequent signs. Do not apply ASL norms to Auslan.
• PTOTRCT2026Effects of serial thermal brine hand baths on hand osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineFor painful hand osteoarthritis, six thermal brine hand baths over three weeks reduced pain more than sham tap water. The difference was 26.4 points on a 0 to 100 mm pain scale, above the 20 mm important difference, and lasted 12 weeks.
• PTOTSLPCase Report2026Rapid Bolus Inflow into the Esophagus in a Patient with a Tracheostomy after Surgical Treatment for Dysphagia.DysphagiaA patient with an open tracheostomy spontaneously developed a swallowing method that sucked food into the esophagus using negative pressure. This allowed him to resume a normal oral diet, though the treatment involved multiple surgeries and therapies at once.
• SLPOther2026Applying the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to speech-language pathology social communication interventions for autistic children and youth: A scoping review.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAcross 21 SLP social communication studies for autistic children, interventions mapped to ICF participation and environmental factors, but none cited the ICF, none included participants over 12, and the review reports content, not effects.
• PTSLPCohort2026Dynamic suprahyoid muscle ultrasound in acute stroke: a prospective observational study for developing a dysphagia severity score.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineA new bedside ultrasound score identified severe dysphagia in acute stroke patients better than standard clinical screening. Patients scoring three or more points were at high risk, catching cases the standard test missed. This tool helps therapists flag patients needing intensive swallowing support early.
• PTOTPilot2026Neural Effects of Low-Frequency Acupoint Electrical Stimulation Therapy on Patients With Poststroke Motor Dysfunction: A Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationPatients with subacute stroke who received low-frequency acupoint electrical stimulation showed improved motor function and daily living scores. Brain scans revealed increased activity in the right motor network and decreased activity in the left cerebellum. Changes in the right motor area correlated with better motor recovery.
• OTSLPCohort2026Traumatic Experiences, Psychological Distress and Suicide-Related Behaviors in Autistic Adults.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults were more likely to report self-harm, suicide plans, and attempts than non-autistic adults, even after accounting for trauma and other conditions. Higher lifetime trauma was associated with these outcomes in both groups. Childhood victimization and lack of support were frequent co-occurring factors.
• SLPCase-Control2026Prevalence of OSA Risk and Bruxism in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism scored higher risk of sleep apnea on a parent questionnaire, but that difference was no longer seen after accounting for cognitive and behavior symptoms. No increase in teeth grinding was found.
• RCT2025The Indirect Effect of a Brief Couple Intervention on Child Mental Health Challenges via the Interparental Relationship.Child: care, health and developmentA brief online writing exercise for couples improved their relationship quality but did not reduce their children's mental health challenges. Therapists should not expect this couple-focused intervention to produce immediate secondary benefits for child emotional or behavioural symptoms.
• SLPPilot2025Evaluation of a Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant in Adults With Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Feasibility Study.Ear and hearingTen adults with severe hearing loss used a totally implantable cochlear implant that worked without an external processor. Both invisible and standard modes significantly improved speech understanding compared to hearing aids, though the invisible mode performed slightly worse in quiet. Two devices failed due to microphone issues.
• SLPSystematic Review2025Involving Carers in Therapy for Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Client, Carer and Therapist Perspectives.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDCarer involvement in therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities is a double-edged sword. It helps clients practise skills between sessions and reduces anxiety, but can also stop them speaking openly. Clinicians should offer the client a choice about who attends and ensure carers are trained and consistent.
• SLPOther2025Deciphering the Language in Our DNA and Leveraging the Discoveries Toward Improved Outcomes: Introduction to the Forum.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRThis forum introduces how genetic research in speech and language can inform clinical practice. It highlights precision medicine approaches like early intervention and targeted therapies, while emphasizing that behavior is influenced by many factors beyond genetics alone.
• SLPOther2025The impact of camouflaging autistic traits on psychological and physiological stress: a co-twin control study.Molecular autismAmong autistic and non-autistic twins, masking autistic traits was linked to higher long-term hair cortisol between individuals and to more stress symptoms in adults. Within twin pairs, differences did not persist, so shared family background may explain it.
• SLPCohort2025Transdiagnostic similarities and distinctions in brain networks associated with autistic social impairments: a prospective cohort study.Molecular autismBrain scans of children with Noonan syndrome and autism predicted social impairment severity. A model built on autism data worked for Noonan syndrome. This suggests shared brain network patterns, but it is a research finding, not a clinical test.
• SLPOther2025Airflow Features Obtained From Voluntary Throat Clearing Compared to Voluntary Cough and Induced Reflexive Cough in a Healthy Population.International journal of language & communication disordersVoluntary throat clearing produces significantly lower peak expiratory flow rates than voluntary or induced reflexive coughs in healthy adults. The aerodynamic profile differs markedly, with throat clearing showing lower multiple-peak flow rates rather than the high single-peak flow seen in coughing.
• SLPOther2025Auditory skills and neural encoding in children with speech sound disorder.CoDASChildren with phonological speech disorder had more altered binaural integration on dichotic digit testing than typical peers. Temporal resolution and parent-reported auditory behavior did not differ, and brain response test results were unclear.
• SLPOther2025Disentangling bilingualism and developmental language disorder in the acquisition of Spanish articles and clitics: Quantitative and qualitative contributions.Journal of child languageWhen assessing Spanish-speaking children, look at clitics rather than articles. Children with developmental language disorder omitted clitics far more often than typically developing peers, regardless of whether they were bilingual or monolingual.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Uncovering Core Qualities of Digital Interventions for Health Promotion: Perspectives From People With Intellectual Disabilities, Relatives, and Professionals.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDParticipants with intellectual disabilities said digital health tools should focus on social connection and confidence, not just information. They wanted apps that help them meet friends and succeed at manageable tasks, but emphasized that these tools cannot work without supportive staff and reliable internet access.
• SLPNarrative Review2025Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRNo original clinical finding is reported. This is a review and conceptual proposal about developmental language disorder diagnosis, so there is nothing here to change practice.
• SLPOther2025Effects of Gamification on Performance and Subjective Listening Effort on a Spatial Release From Masking Task.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRA gamified listening test improved performance scores but made patients feel they were doing worse. It increased mental demand and frustration because users lost the game races, even though their actual hearing accuracy was better than on the standard test.
• PTOTMeta-Analysis2026Effects of video game-based interventions on executive functions and motor skills in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesVideo games improved executive function and gross motor skills in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Fine motor skills showed no improvement. Active games favoured gross motor and flexibility; computer games favoured working memory.
• PTOTCase Report2026Case Report: Application of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in medial epicondylitis with concomitant ulnar nerve instability: a case series with long-term follow-up.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesTwo of three patients reported large pain reductions and regained function after shockwave therapy for medial elbow tendinopathy with ulnar nerve instability. One patient saw no change. No complications occurred. These cases suggest potential benefit but do not prove efficacy.
• Cohort2026Short report: Disparities in hours of applied behavior analysis services for Medicaid-enrolled autistic youth.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceNo clear racial/ethnic disparities in Medicaid-covered ABA hours were found. Youth served by rural agencies received 10.86 fewer hours per month, and each year younger age was associated with 2.14 more hours per month.
• PTOTSLPCohort2026Clinical Determinants of Functional Independence at Discharge in Patients With Spinal Cord Dysfunction Due to Metastatic Spinal Tumors.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationIn patients with spinal metastases, only 23 of 153 achieved functional independence at discharge. Rapid tumor growth, severe motor impairment, high inflammation, and persistent pain predicted dependence. Neurologic level and spinal instability did not. Early prognostic assessment should guide goals from intensive training to supportive care.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2026Transcranial stimulation as a possible therapeutic proposal in long COVID.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencestDCS combined with structured rehabilitation or cognitive training reduced fatigue and improved cognition in post-COVID patients, while tDCS alone showed limited or inconsistent effects. Most studies were small, heterogeneous, and relied on concurrent therapies, so the specific contribution of stimulation cannot be isolated.
• SLPCohort2026Psychiatric Emergency Visits of Autistic Adults With or Without Documented Borderline Personality Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults with documented borderline personality disorder had more psychiatric emergency visits and were far more likely to present with suicidality. However, they were no more likely to be admitted, restrained, or discharged with a plan than those without this diagnosis.