OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Checks and balances: a meta-analysis on the known-groups validity of functional postural control tests in children	81
Which information derived from the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised provides the most reliable prediction of clinical diagnosis and recovery of consciousness? A comparative study using machine learning tec	74
Clinician-led mental health conversations significantly associated with outcomes for scoliosis patients	58
The Italian version of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury	51
Resistance training with or without nutritional supplementation showed no influence on muscle thickness in old-institutionalized adults: a secondary analysis of the Vienna Active Ageing Study	39
Post-stroke spasticity: follow-up and functional implications of chronic long-term treatment with botulinum toxin	38
Measuring the determinants of implementation behavior in multiprofessional rehabilitation	34
Is sarcopenia associated with osteoporosis? A cross-sectional study of 262 women with hip fracture	31
Effects of asymmetrical support on lower limb muscle activity during Lokomat guided gait in persons with a chronic stroke: an explorative study	30
Dynamometric measurement of hand grip and pinch strength as functional independency outcome in neuromuscular diseases	28
Baseline functional oxygen uptake gain as a prognostic factor of center-based exercise responding in well-functioning older adults	28
Barriers and facilitators for increased accessibility to quality rehabilitation services in low- and middle- income countries: a systematic review	28
A continuum of balance performance between children with developmental coordination disorder, spastic cerebral palsy, and typical development	27
Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: the perspectives of individuals with lived experience	27
Effectiveness of telerehabilitation versus face-to-face pulmonary rehabilitation on physical function and quality of life in people with post COVID-19 condition: a systematic review and network meta-a	27
Assessment of ambulation functions through kinematic analysis in individuals with stroke: a systematic review	26
Incidence and risk factors for care-related pain in children with physical disabilities	25
Before choosing a uniform name for the PMR specialty, we must define the specialty	25
Psychometric assessment of the translated and culturally adapted Chinese (Cantonese) of the brief memory and executive test in people with stroke	24
Evidence-based position paper of the UEMS PRM on the role of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) physician in the management of children and adults with spinal dysraphism	23
Intermittent self-catheterization training and effects on treatment adherence and infection	22
Infection control practices and device management when mobilizing critically ill patients	22
Improving the quality of evidence production in rehabilitation. Results of the 5th Cochrane Rehabilitation Methodological Meeting	22
Cross-cultural adaptation into Italian and validation of the Frenchay dysarthria assessment - 2	21
Exercise rehabilitation in post COVID-19 patients: a randomized controlled trial of different training modalities	20

Accommodating variable-resistance exercise enhance weight-bearing/gait symmetry and balance capability in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a parallel-group, single-blinded randomized clinical	20
Beneficial effects of walking-based home program for improving cardio-respiratory performance and physical activity in sarcopenic older people: a randomized controlled trial	20
Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with gait-oriented motor training on disability, quality of life, and motor function in individuals with subacute stroke: a randomized contr	19
Differential increase in peak oxygen uptake with cardiac rehabilitation among patients with stage B versus C heart failure	19
System for Tracking and Evaluating Performance (Step-App®): validation and clinical application of a mobile telemonitoring system in patients with knee and hip total arthroplasty. A prospective cohort	19
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for deafblindness. Part I: a systematic review of outcome measures	18
A randomized controlled trial on the effects of traditional Thai mind-body exercise (Ruesi Dadton) on biomarkers in mild cognitive impairment	18
Muscle synergies in upper limb stroke rehabilitation: a scoping review	17
The use of botulinum toxin for spasticity in people with spinal cord injury: a scoping review	17
When the practice does not meet the theory: results from an Italian survey on the clinical and pathway management of inpatients with decompressive craniectomy or cranioplasty admitted to rehabilitatio	17
Lower-extremity constraint-induced movement therapy improved motor function, mobility, and walking after stroke	17
Urologic latency time during uroflow stop test with electromyography: an incontinence detector in rehabilitation after robotic radical prostatectomy	16
The Early Functional Abilities-revised may bridge the gap between the disorder of consciousness and the functional independence scales: evidence from Rasch analysis	16
Evaluation of sonographic ulnar nerve cross-sectional area cutoff values at and around the medial epicondyle for diagnosing ulnar neuropathy at the elbow in wheelchair users	16
Employing the International Classifications of Functioning, Disability, and Health to identify relevant categories for disability evaluation in older adults from the research perspective: a systematic	16
Predictive factors for home discharge after femoral fracture surgery: a prospective cohort study	16
Comment on: "Intensive bracing management combined with physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with a major curve ranging from 40-60° who refused s	16
Clinical prediction model for interdisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation in osteoarthritis patients	16
Deficits in dynamic balance were the motor impairments that best explained limitations in community ambulation after stroke	16
Long-lasting neurobehavioral disorders after traumatic brain injury: potential predictors and functional outcomes	15
Neck muscle spasticity in patients with disorder of consciousness: a pilot study	15
Effects of serial thermal brine hand baths on hand osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial	15
Importance of health policy and systems research for strengthening rehabilitation in health systems. A call to action to accelerate progress	15
Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for post-stroke spasticity and dose-response analysis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	14
Alterations in functional connectivity in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain after motor control exercise: a randomized trial	14
Nocturnal bladder emptying and Quality of Life in patients with spinal cord injury	14
Frailty recommendations and guidelines: an evaluation of the implementability and a critical appraisal of clinical applicability by the ISPRM Frailty Focus Group	14
Effect of maximal-intensity and high-intensity interval training on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a randomized controlled trial	14
Psychometric properties of the Community Balance and Mobility Scale for people with stroke	14
Transcranial magnetic stimulation-based closed-loop modality for activity of daily living gain in spinal cord injury: a retrospective study using propensity score matching analysis	13
Radial shock-wave therapy for frozen shoulder patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a pilot trial comparing two different energy levels	13
Psychometric properties of the German Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale 39 generic version	13
The effect of myofascial release in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: a cross-over randomized controlled trial	13
The 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 re	13
Assessment of gait patterns in breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study	13
Screen-based sedentary behavior, physical activity, and the risk of chronic spinal pain: a cross-sectional and cohort study	13
Rehabilitation definition for research purposes. A global stakeholders' initiative by Cochrane Rehabilitation	13
Long-term outcome after brace treatment of Scheuermann's kyphosis: an observational controlled cohort study	12
The European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine perspective on the name of our specialty	12
Dog-assisted physiotherapy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a randomized controlled pilot study	12
Management of bladder dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies regarding bladder rehabilitation	12
Comment on: "Fostering a uniform global name for the specialty of physicians working in rehabilitation"	12
Association between muscle strength and echogenicity using greyscale ultrasound software: a diagnostic accuracy study in kidney transplant candidates	11
Theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation for dysphagia patients during recovery stage of stroke: a randomized controlled trial	11
Early predictors of long-term participation in patients with severe acquired traumatic injury discharged from Intensive Rehabilitation Unit	11
The new hospital discharge form for inpatient rehabilitation in Italy: a step forward to promote the role of rehabilitation in the healthcare system	11
Effect of single end-range and not end-range Maitland mobilization on pressure pain threshold and functional measures in knee osteoarthritis: randomised, controlled clinical trial	11
Graph modeling of relational structures among functioning variables with low back pain: an exploratory analysis based on International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health	11
Psychometric validation of ICF Rehabilitation Set-17 through item response theory and network analysis: implications for standardized functioning assessment in Chinese inpatient rehabilitation	11
Tele-rehabilitation for cognitive home-based treatment in young traumatic brain injury: a pilot study	11

Telerehabilitation during COVID-19 lockdown and gross motor function in cerebral palsy: an observational study	11
The Minimal assessment Protocol for Cerebral Stroke 2020 (PMIC2020): a multicenter feasibility study in post-stroke inpatient rehabilitation	11
Reliability and validity of the Greek adaptation of the Modified Barthel Index in neurorehabilitation patients	11
Effect of home exercise programs in patients with non-tears rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Long-term life expectancy in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review	10
Authors' reply to Bracciantini et al., Hu et al. and Ozcakar et al. comments on: "Render to physiatrist the things that are physiatrist's. In Italy, the Supreme Court confirms that physiotherapy witho	10
Opioid use in older orthopedic rehabilitation inpatients: a retrospective study	10
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with coronary heart disease: a systematic review and evidence mapping study	10
Intrathecal baclofen as an effective treatment for generalized dystonia in Wilson's disease	10
Unveiling the benefits of stretch-shortening cycle exercise for children with obstetric brachial plexus injury: a clinical trial assessing muscle strength, bone mineral density, and functional capacit	10
Predicting the functional outcome of intensive inpatient rehabilitation after stroke: results from the RIPS Study	10
The reliability of gait parameters captured via instrumented walkways: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Virtual reality-based interventions enhance functional status, balance and muscle strength in patients with ankle instability: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	9
Enhanced recovery after surgery combined with quantitative rehabilitation training in early rehabilitation after total knee replacement: a randomized controlled trial	9
The Individual Rehabilitation Project as the core of person-centered rehabilitation: the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Section and Board of the European Union of Medical Specialists Framework f	9
Sensor based assessment of turning during instrumented Timed Up and Go Test for quantifying mobility in chronic stroke patients	9
Scoliosis and spinal deformities: twenty years of innovations	9
Evidence evaluation of acupuncture and its related therapies for female urinary incontinence: an overview and quality assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses	9
Dysphagia, dysphonia and olfactory disease: a map of Cochrane evidence relevant to rehabilitation for people with post COVID-19 condition	8
Development and psychometric evaluation of an integrative Manual Muscle Test for patients with post-stroke hemiplegia	8
Grip strength differences in middle-aged and older adults and individuals with stroke	8
Effects of cerebellar non-invasive brain stimulation on balance and gait performance in individuals with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
The impact of inpatient and community stroke rehabilitation on health-related quality of life in New Zealand	8
The effect of blood flow restricted aerobic exercise training on pain, functional status, quality of life and hormonal response to exercise in fibromyalgia patients: a randomized double-blind study	8
Management of low back pain and lumbosacral radicular syndrome: the Guideline of the Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF)	8
The relationship between lower limb proprioception and balance performance in children with cerebral palsy: a multisystem and multi-joint approach	8
Validation of an artificial intelligence-based method to automate Cobb angle measurement on spinal radiographs of children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	8
Overview of Cochrane Systematic Reviews of rehabilitation interventions for persons with rheumatoid arthritis: a mapping synthesis	8
Improved health-related quality of life after rehabilitation in patients with brain tumors is not affected by tumor type	8