SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2026
Sensory processing and its relevance to occupational performance: a systematic review.
Synthesis in Frontiers in psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
6 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background: Sensory processing allows us to interpret and respond adaptively to internal and external stimuli. Its alteration can cause difficulties in sensory modulation, integration or discrimination, affecting negatively occupational performance, functional participation, well-being, and quality of life. Understanding these alterations is essential for designing personalised interventions that promote autonomy and participation in daily life. Objectives: To analyse the relationship between sensory processing and performance. Methodology: A systematic review with PROSPERO ID number is CRD420251102155, was conducted following the PRISMA protocol. Electronic searches were performed in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, including studies published between 2015 and 2025. Participants with or without a diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions from childhood to old age were considered, as well as interventions that analysed the relationship between sensory processing and occupational performance. Studies with a quantitative, qualitative or mixed approach were considered, with results reflecting the relationship between sensory processing and occupational performance assessed using a standardised or validated tool. Methodological quality was assessed using CASPe and STROBE, depending on the study design. Results: Twenty studies were included, with considerable heterogeneity in terms of design, sample, age, and variables. Consistent associations were identified between sensory processing disorders-especially hyperactivity, avoidance, and under-registration-and difficulties in personal autonomy, motor planning, social participation, emotional self-regulation, and psychological well-being. Conclusion: Sensory processing is key to understanding occupational performance. Sensory difficulties significantly affect occupational participation and individual functionality. Systematically assessing the sensory processing allows for more effective interventions. The importance of further research using rigorous methodologies, especially in undiagnosed adults and community settings, is highlighted. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251102155; Registration number CRD42025110215.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.