J Patient Experience 2024 (Dec 25): 11:23743735241302992
Table 3.
Results From RCTs Where Satisfaction was Measured With Chiropractic Care Versus a Comparator.
| Authors | Condition | Intervention (s) | Comparator (s) | Superior satisfaction with chiropractic care (√) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group comparisons | Follow up (weeks) | |||||
| Bronfort et al (2011) | Chronic LBP | SMT | SET, HEA | SMT v HEA SMT v SET |
4 (x) 12 (√) 26 (x) 52 (x)) 4 (x) 12 (x) 26 (x) 52 (x) |
SET was superior to SMT in terms of satisfaction at week 4 |
| Bronfort et al (2012) | Subacute NP | SMT | MED, HEA | SMT v MED) SMT v HEA |
12 (√) 26 (√) 52 (√)) 12 (√) 26 (√) 52 (√) |
|
| Bronfort et al (2014) | Subacute and chronic back related leg pain | SMT + HEA | HEA | (SMT + HEA) v HEA | 12 (√) 52 (√) | |
| Goertz et al (2013) | Acute LBP | CMT + SMC | SMC | (CMT + SMC) v SMC | 2 (√) 4 (√) | |
| Goertz et al (2018) | LBP (any duration) | CMT + SMC | SMC | (CMT + SMC) v SMC | 6 (√) | Both study sites showed greater satisfaction with CMT |
| Haas et al (2018) | Chronic cervicogenic headache | MT | MLM | SMT6 v MLM) SMT12 v MLM) SMT18 v MLM |
6 (√) 12 (√) 24 (√) 39 (x) 52 (√)) 6 (√) 12 (√) 24 (√) 39 (√) 52 (√)) 6 (√) 12 (√) 24 (√) 39 (√) 52 (√) |
SMT was delivered at a frequency of either 6, 12, or 18 times over 6-week period compared to MLM. Higher satisfaction was seen in more frequent SMT regimes (12 and 18) |
| Leininger et al (2014) | NP | SMT | MED, HEA | SMT v MED) SMT v HEA |
12 (√), 52 (√) Information) 12 (√), 52 (√) general care) 12 (x), 52 (x) Information) 12 (√), 52 (√) general care |
SMT had superior satisfaction concerning general care (including provider concern, quality of treatment recommendations, and overall care) and information provided (including cause, prognosis, activities to hasten recovery, and prevention). SMT had greater satisfaction concerning general care than home exercise. Satisfaction with general care had a stronger relationship with global satisfaction compared to satisfaction with information provided |
| Maiers, Bronfort, et al (2014) | Subacute or chronic LBP | SMT + HE | HE, SRE + HE | (SMT + HE) v HE) SMT + HE) v (SRE + HE) |
12 (√), 52 (√)) 12 (x), 52 (x) |
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| Schulz et al (2019) | Chronic LBP | SMT + HEP | HEP, SEP + HEP | (SMT + HEP) v HEP) SMT + HEP) v (SEP + HEP) |
12 (√), 26 (√)) 12 (x), 26 (x) |
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| Walker et al (2013) | Spinal pain | SMT | Sham | SMT v Sham | 2 (√) | Awareness of treatment assignment and achieving minimally important improvement in pain intensity were associated with chiropractic treatment satisfaction |
Abbreviations:
CMT = Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy;
HE = home exercise;
HEA = home exercise with advice;
MED = medication;
HEP = home exercise program;
MLM = minimal light massage;
MT = manual therapy;
SET = supervised exercise therapy;
SMC = standard medical care;
SRE = supervised rehabilitative exercise;
SEP = Supervised Exercise Program.