Table 5 Reasons* selected by the respondents for not performing a non-musculoskeletal physical examination (n = 182)

I consider that I will not get any information relevant to my clinical management from this examination

21 (11.5%)

I consider performing and/or interpreting non-musculoskeletal physical examinations to be beyond my current competence

47 (25.8%)

I consider that another health care professional will be in a better position to perform and/or interpret the information from this physical examination than a chiropractor

139 (76.4%)

I consider non-musculoskeletal examinations to be outside my scope of practice

8 (4.4%)

I don't have time

6 (3.3%)

Other reasons

32 (17.6%)