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Table 3 Words used to determine type of primary prevention studied in chiropractic practice

From: Primary prevention in chiropractic practice: a systematic review

Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders

Public health prevention

Wellness through chiropractic care including spinal adjustmentsa

Ergonomic advice

Physical activity

Wellness

Postural advice/improvements

General health

Prevention in children

Prophylactic exam

Health enhancement

General well being

Prevention, if not described under Public health or wellness

At risk

Subluxation

Recommendations/advice on health issues

Nutritional and dietary advice

  1. aUnless explicitly stated that “wellness” and other words in column 3 relate to advice only, it was be assumed that it had an element of chiropractic adjustments (with or without advice)