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Table 1 Summary of questions in the survey and the responses from the Swedish and Norwegian GPs

From: GPs opinions and perceptions of chiropractic in Sweden and Norway: a descriptive survey

Question and answer options

Sweden -%

Norway -%

My knowledge of chiropractic

  

- Good

7

22

- Know something

40

66

- Poor

53

12

- Never heard of it

0

0

My experience with chiropractic care

  

- Good

47

66

- Bad

12

3

- None

21

3

- Other

20

28

I agree that

  

- Chiropractic education is sufficient for mainstream medicine

49

80

- Chiropractors are competent for MSK conditions

69

93

- Chiropractors are competent to treat neurologic disturbances

25

17

- Chiropractors report poorly back to GPs

55

67

- Chiropractors use unknown terminology

11

25

I refer to a chiropractor

43

79

I refer the following conditions to a chiropractor

  

- Acute back pain

37

68

- Chronic back pain

30

58

- Sports trauma

13

14

- Whiplash injuries

6

17

- Disc herniation

7

14

- Prolapse with uncomplicated neurological findings

16

24

- Migraine

2

8

- Tension headaches/headaches originating from the neck

9

9

- Asthma

0.5

1

- Carpal tunnel syndrome

0.5

1

- Back and pelvic problems during pregnancy

7

22

- Lateral/medial epicondylitis

6

7

- Nerve entrapment syndromes

7

5

- Infantile Colic

0

23

- Shoulder/knee pain

14

17

- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

0.5

5

- Other:

0

1

I refer MSK complaints to

  

Chiropractors

31

82

Manual therapists

3

75

Physiotherapists

96

95

Osteopaths

1

7

Acupuncturists

12

15

Naprapaths

26

3

Homeopaths

0

0

I do not refer to a chiropractor because

  

Poor knowledge about chiropractic treatment

38

16

They charge too much

26

14

Possible side-effects of chiropractic

14

12

Not sure how effective the treatment is

25

25

No chiropractors in my area

8

6

I have had bad experiences with chiropractors

4

8