Table 3

Responses to the chiropractic attitude questionnaire (n = 251 in 2010; n = 162 in 2019)

ItemAgree, n (%)Undecided, n (%)Disagree, n (%)
201020192010201920102019
Chiropractors promote unnecessary treatment plans

121

(48%)

65

(40%)

86

(34%)

52

(32%)

44

(18%)

45

(28%)

Chiropractors provide effective therapy for some musculoskeletal conditions

216

(86%)

130

(80%)

20

(8%)

20

(12%)

15

(6%)

12

(7%)

Chiropractors make excessive use of radiographic imaging

83

(33%)

58

(36%)

107

(43%)

57

(35%)

61

(24%)

47

(29%)

Chiropractors provide a patient centered approach

112

(45%)

75

(46%)

111

(44%)

70

(43%)

28

(11%)

17

(11%)

I have to spend time correcting erroneous information patients have received from chiropractors

81

(32%)

53

(33%)

48

(19%)

33

(20%)

122

(49%)

76

(47%)

Chiropractic manipulation of the neck is generally a safe therapy

59

(24%)

37

(23%)

70

(28%)

54

(33%)

122

(49%)

71

(44%)

Chiropractors can provide effective therapy for some non- musculoskeletal conditions (e.g. asthma, colic, etc.)

13

(5%)

9

(6%)

37

(15%)

37

(23%)

201

(80%)

116

(72%)

Family physicians may risk professional liability if they refer a patient to a chiropractor

50

(20%)

36

(22%)

74

(30%)

54

(33%)

127

(51%)

72

(44%)

Chiropractors can reduce patient overload for family physicians with respect to patients with musculoskeletal complaints

119

(47%)

94

(58%)

62

(25%)

34

(21%)

70

(28%)

34

(21%)

Chiropractors provide patients with misinformation regarding vaccination

96

(38%)

58

(36%)

120

(48%)

74

(46%)

35

(14%)

30

(19%)

Chiropractic provides effective therapy for post-surgical rehabilitation

35

(14%)

38

(24%)

152

(61%)

81

(50%)

64

(26%)

43

(27%)

Chiropractors lack sufficient clinical training

44

(18%)

25

(15%)

110

(44%)

60

(37%)

97

(39%)

77

(48%)

Chiropractic care is a useful supplement to conventional medicine

163

(65%)

106

(65%)

55

(22%)

30

(19%)

33

(13%)

26

(16%)

Chiropractors engage in overly aggressive marketing

107

(43%)

57

(35%)

95

(38%)

51

(31%)

49

(20%)

54

(33%)

Chiropractic includes ideas and methods from which conventional medicine could benefit

109

(43%)

68

(42%)

84

(34%)

62

(38%)

58

(23%)

32

(20%)

The results of chiropractic manipulation are due to the placebo effect

33

(13%)

23

(14%)

89

(36%)

62

(38%)

129

(51%)

77

(48%)

Chiropractors treat in accordance with evidence-based practices

36

(14%)

42

(26%)

141

(56%)

75

(46%)

74

(30%)

45

(28%)

Chiropractic has no role in the routine care of my patients

75

(30%)

36

(22%)

43

(17%)

35

(22%)

133

(53%)

91

(56%)

Chiropractic breeds dependency in patients on short-term symptomatic relief

88

(35%)

55

(34%)

68

(27%)

52

(32%)

95

(38%)

55

(34%)

Overall, my impression of chiropractic is favorable

118

(47%)

80

(49%)

68

(27%)

43

(27%)

65

(26%)

39

(24%)

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