Best Practices for Chiropractic Management of Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline

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J Altern Complement Med. October 2020; 26(10): 884–901.

Published online 2020 Oct 8. doi: 10.1089/acm.2020.0181

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Table 3.

Cohort Study Modified SIGN Checklist

	Item	Yes/no^{^a}
1	Addresses an appropriate and clearly focused question.
2	Groups are similar, except for factor of interest.
3	Number of people who declined enrollment is stated.
4	Likelihood that some patients might have the outcome when enrolled are taken into account in the analysis.
5	Attrition in each group stated.
6	Dropouts and compliant participants compared by exposure.
7	The outcomes are clearly defined.
8	Assessment of outcome is made blind to exposure status.
9	The method of assessment of exposure is reliable.
10	Evidence from other sources is used to demonstrate that the method of outcome assessment is valid and reliable.
11	Main potential confounders identified and accounted for in design and analysis.
12	Confidence intervals are reported.
	Total score^{^b}

^aRating: “Yes” = 1; “No” or unable to tell from the article = 0.

^bScoring—sum of items as follows: 10–12 = high quality, low risk of bias; 6–9 = acceptable quality, moderate risk of bias; <6 = low quality, high risk of bias.