Table 4 Results from phase 2, rounds 1 and 2

1. Cost-effectiveness of treatment

1. Effect of chiropractic treatment on:

1. Initiation and promotion of collaborative research efforts

2. Long-term effects of treatment

 i. General health and well-being

2. Promotion of chiropractors to obtain their PhDs

 ii. Function and performance

3. Dose-response and frequency of treatment

3. Identification of sub-groups likely to respond to treatment

 iii. Quality of life

4. Biological variables as predictors of outcome

 iv. Patient satisfaction

5. Effects and response of treatment on:

4. Effects and response of chiropractic treatment on musculoskeletal pain

 v. Non-musculoskeletal conditions

 i. Function and performance

5. Clinical findings as predictors of outcome

2. Comparison of the effects of chiropractic care with other professions

 ii. Quality of life

6. Prevention of musculoskeletal pain in primary and secondary care

3. Effects of chiropractic care as part of a multi-modal package

6. Establishing clinical research networks throughout Europe

7. Investigate the anatomical and/or neurophysiological basis of chiropractic treatment on musculoskeletal pain

4. Effects of chiropractic treatment on the following specific populations:

7. Prognostic research on the clinical course of musculoskeletal pain

 i. Severely injured or disabled

8. Effects and response in the following specific populations:

 ii. Adults

 i. Working population, including prevention in injured workers

 iii. Working population, including injured workers

 ii. Geriatrics

5. Examine:

 iii. Adolescents

 i. Interaction between biological and psychosocial variables

9. Prevalence, incidence and prevention of musculoskeletal conditions in a working population

 ii. Patient expectations as predictors of outcome

 iii. Role of imaging as predictor of outcome

6. Examine prevalence/incidence/prevention of musculoskeletal conditions in the following specific populations:

 i. Adults

 ii. Working population, including injured workers

7. Further explore the following:

 i. Nature of practice/practice behavior

 ii. Referral patterns of chiropractors to other professional groups

 iii. Ethics of chiropractic practice

8. Examine the anatomical and/or neurophysiological basis of treatment on:

 i. Disability and function

 ii. Neurological processes

9. Investigate the biomechanics of normal and abnormal joint biomechanics

10. Investigate the role of fluoroscopy and functional imaging in diagnosing musculoskeletal pain

11. Examine the role of inter-professional learning within chiropractic education

12. Promote chiropractic PhDs in academic institutions throughout Europe

13. Establish clinical research networks throughout Europe

14. Initiate and promote collaborative research activity