| PMC full text: | Published online 2014 Feb 10. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-22-9
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Table 3
Items identified during phase 1
| I. Epidemiological and clinical research | |
|---|---|
| A. Effects of treatment 1) Should more research be conducted in the following areas? | - Cost-effectiveness (i.e. conduct economic evaluations) |
| - Maintenance care | |
| - Short-term effects (<3 months) | |
| - Sub-groups likely to respond to care | |
| - Safety/adverse events | |
| - Dose–response and frequency of treatment | |
| - Comparison of different chiropractic techniques | |
| - Other? | |
| 2) Should more research be conducted on chiropractic treatment effects and responses upon: | - Musculoskeletal pain? |
| - Other? | |
| 3) Should more research be conducted on chiropractic treatment effects and responses in any of the following specific populations? | - Infants and babies |
| - Pre-school and children | |
| - Adolescents | |
| - Geriatrics | |
| - Pregnant women | |
| - Athletes | |
| - Other | |
| B. Prognostic research 1) Should more prognostic research be conducted on the clinical course of musculoskeletal pain (for the identification of subgroups) in: | - A chiropractic population? |
| - Population treated by other health care practitioners? | |
| 2) Should we examine any of the following specific factors as predictors of outcome with chiropractic treatment? | - Psychosocial factors |
| - Clinical findings | |
| - Other | |
| C. Prevalence/incidence/prevention/population studies of musculoskeletal conditions 1) Should we examine prevalence/incidence/prevention of musculoskeletal conditions in the following specific patient populations? | - Infants and babies |
| - Pre-school and children | |
| - Adolescents | |
| - Geriatrics | |
| - Pregnant women | |
| - Athletes | |
| - Other | |
| 2) Should we examine the following specific topics? | - Determinants of work absenteeism for musculoskeletal conditions |
| - Descriptive studies on clinics, chiropractors and patients in all ECU member countries | |
| - Risk factors for incidence of musculoskeletal pain | |
| - Prevention of musculoskeletal pain in primary and secondary care | |
| - Other | |
| D. Issues of chiropractic practice - Should we examine: | - The clinician-patient relationship |
| - Who are the care seekers and what triggers their care seeking | |
| - Other | |
| II. Basic science research | |
| A. Anatomy and physiology 1) Should we investigate the anatomical and/or (neuro)physiological basis of: | - Musculoskeletal pain? |
| - Other? | |
| 2) Should we investigate the anatomical and/or (neuro)physiological basis of chiropractic treatment effects and responses upon: | - Musculoskeletal pain? |
| - Other? | |
| B. Biomechanics - Should we investigate the biomechanics of: | - Spinal manipulative therapy |
| - Different manipulative and manual techniques, as a basis for comparison | |
| - Other | |
| C. Diagnostic - Should we investigate the following methods and techniques for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal pain: | - Imaging e.g. MRI, PET, CT, ultrasound |
| - Postural and movement patterns | |
| - Thermal imaging and electromyography (EMG) | |
| - Eye movement patterns and visual perception | |
| - Other | |
| D. Theoretical concepts - Should we investigate the theories and/or theoretical models of: | - The phases of spinal degeneration |
| - The fixation/subluxation | |
| - Other | |
| III. Education | |
| Should we examine: | - How student selection is conducted and how to select the best students |
| - Curriculum design and implementation of curricula | |
| - Modes of delivery of postgraduate education | |
| - Philosophy of chiropractic care | |