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Table 3 Reading and Research Habits (n = 49)

From: A survey of chiropractors practicing in Germany: practice characteristics, professional reading habits, and attitudes and perceptions toward research

Variable

Frequency (%)*

Reported to read scientific journals (n = 48)

42 (86)

Reading hours per week [mean (SD)] (n = 44)

3 (5.0)

Ever published in a scientific journal

2 (4)

Use of electronic databases (n = 48)

 

   EMBASE

0 (0)

   Index to Chiropractic Literature (ICL)

2 (4)

   MANTIS

3 (6)

   Medline (PubMed)

24 (49)

   Other

3 (6)

   None

18 (39)

Journals read (n = 37)

 

   Backspace

3 (6)

   Backtalk

2 (4)

   Chiropractic Journal

3 (6)

   Chiropractic Report

15 (31)

   Dynamic Chiropractic

4 (8)

   FCER

2 (4)

   JMPT

11 (22)

   Manual Medicine

2 (4)

   Manual Therapies

2 (4)

   Manuelle Medizin

4 (8)

   Today's Chiropractic

2 (4)

   Other

19 (39)

Willing to support research in Germany (n = 48)

45 (92)

Give money

13 (27)

Fill out surveys

31 (63)

Provide patient data

31 (63)

Participate in practice-base research

15 (31)

Write or edit manuscripts

6 (12)

Other

2 (4)

  1. *Values reported in frequencies (%) unless otherwise noted.