The chiropractic profession: a scoping review of utilization rates, reasons for seeking care, patient profiles, and care provided.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research has investigated utilization rates, who sees chiropractors, for what reasons, and the type of care that chiropractors provide. However, these studies have not been comprehensively synthesized. We aimed to give a global overview by summarizing the current literature on the utilization of chiropractic services, reasons for seeking care, patient profiles, and assessment and treatment provided.

Methods

Systematic searches were conducted in MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Index to Chiropractic Literature using keywords and subject headings (MeSH or ChiroSH terms) from database inception to January 2016. Eligible studies: 1) were published in English or French; 2) were case series, descriptive, cross-sectional, or cohort studies; 3) described patients receiving c

SUBMITTER: Beliveau PJH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5698931 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature