Osteopathic practice in the United Kingdom: A retrospective analysis of practice data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study describes osteopathic practise activity, scope of practice and the osteopathic patient profile in order to understand the role osteopathy plays within the United Kingdom's (UK) health system a decade after our previous survey.

Method

We used a retrospective questionnaire survey design to ask about osteopathic practice and audit patient case notes. All UK registered osteopaths were invited to participate in the survey. The survey was conducted using a web-based system. Each participating osteopath was asked about themselves, their practice and asked to randomly select and extract data from up to 8 random new patient health records during 2018. All patient related data were anonymised.

Results

The survey response rate was 500 osteopaths (9.4% of th

SUBMITTER: Plunkett A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9258824 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature