Table 4 Sources of information chiropractic orthopedic diplomates use to inform clinical decision-making*( n = 135)
| Â | Average ranking (SD) |
|---|---|
Traditional knowledge | 3.20 (2.46) |
Published clinical evidence (e.g. clinical trials) | 3.67 (2.56) |
Clinical practice guidelines | 4.55 (2.73) |
Textbooks | 5.01 (2.55) |
Consulting fellow practitioners or experts | 5.47 (2.01) |
Personal intuition | 5.56 (2.60) |
Personal preference | 6.53 (2.67) |
Published experimental/laboratory evidence (e.g. animal or test tube studies) | 6.64 (2.96) |
Patient preference | 6.98 (2.31) |
Trial and error | 7.41 (2.53) |