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Conducting practice-based projects among chiropractors: a manual

Authors: Iben Axén, Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde

Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Introduction

Practice-based research is a challenge as clinicians are busy with their patients and any participation in research activities will be secondary to the needs of the patients and the clinic. As a result, it is difficult to obtain high compliance among clinicians. A method to enhance compliance in multicentre practice-based research has been developed and refined for use in the chiropractic setting and possibly also by other researchers in different settings.

Method

This manual provides a stringent step-by-step approach for conducting clinic-based research. It describes the competencies and requirements of an effective working group, how to recruit participating clinicians and how to empower, encourage and support these clinicians to obtain good compliance.

Discussion

The main advantage of the method is the high compliance of participating clinicians compared to many other clinical studies. Difficulties with the method are described and suggestions for solutions are presented.

Conclusions

This manual is a description of a method that may be of use for clinical researchers in the chiropractic setting.

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Title: Conducting practice-based projects among chiropractors: a manual
Authors: Iben Axén
Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 2045-709X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/2045-709X-21-8

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Conducting practice-based projects among chiropractors: a manual

Abstract

Introduction

Method

Discussion

Conclusions

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Abstract

Introduction

Method

Discussion

Conclusions

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