Table 1 Compliance rates in some studiescarried out using the herein described procedures
From: Conducting practice-based projects among chiropractors: a manual
Study title | Country | Year | Method | Number of included patients | Compliance, chiropractors | Compliance, patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chiropractic in Sweden: a short description of patients and treatment. | Sweden | 1997 | Cross-sectional | 628 | 78% | 73% |
The types and frequencies of improved nonmusculoskeletal symptoms reported after chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy. | Sweden | 1999 | Cross- sectional | 1504 | 81% | 86% |
The nordic back pain subpopulation program: demographic and clinical predictors for outcome in patients receiving chiropractic treatment for persistent low back pain. | Norway | 2004 | Prospective outcome | 875 | 56% | 76% |
Can patient reactions to the first chiropractic treatment predict early favorable treatment outcome in persistent low back pain? | Sweden | 2002 | Prospective outcome | 615 | 74% | 58% |
The Nordic back pain subpopulation program: can patient reactions to the first chiropractic treatment predict early favorable treatment outcome in nonpersistent low back pain? | Sweden | 2005 | Prospective Outcome & predictive validity | 674 | 86% | 56% |
The Nordic Back Pain Subpopulation Program: validation and improvement of a predictive model for treatment outcome in patients with low back pain receiving chiropractic treatment. | Sweden | 2005 | Prospective Outcome & predictive validity | 1057 | 91% | 61% |