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Table 6 Two case scenarios for which continued care would be contraindicated in a survey of 214 Australian chiropractic students

From: Chiropractic student choices in relation to indications, non-indications and contra-indications of continued care

Case scenarios

Population

‘Correct’ response

N (%)

[95% CI]

Neck Scenario 5

Neck pain & arm pain gone but Upper Motor Neuron lesion findings present in the lower limbs

Students Year 3

4

5

75 (74)

70 (81)

21 (84)

[65–82]

[72–89]

[70–98]

LBP Scenario 8

Absence of improvement and worsening pain

Students Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

43 (45)

47 (56)

17 (68)

[35–55]

[45–68]

[47–85]