Outcome measures and their everyday use in chiropractic practice (original) (raw)

2010, Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association

To describe the extent to which chiropractors utilize standardized outcome and various clinical measures to systematically document patients' baseline health status and responses to treatment, with particular consideration being given towards quantifiable outcome instruments. Cross-sectional mailed survey. Registered chiropractors in the province of Saskatchewan. A survey was mailed to all registrants of the Chiropractors' Association of Saskatchewan. Respondents graded their frequency of using various standardized pencil-and-paper instruments and functional chiropractic, orthopaedic and neurological tests in the contexts of both the initial intake assessment ('always,' 'commonly,' 'occasionally,' or 'never') and the course of subsequent treatment (after 'each visit,' after '9-12 visits,' 'annually,' when patient 'not responding,' on 'dismissal/discharge,' 'never' or for some 'other' reas...

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