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Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Commentary

Helping address the national research and research capacity needs of Australian chiropractic: introducing the Australian Chiropractic Research Network (ACORN) project

Authors: Jon Adams, Amie Steel, Sungwon Chang, David Sibbritt

Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Chiropractic is a popular health care choice in Australia and yet major gaps in our empirical understanding of this area of practice remain. Furthermore, while some research excellence exists, a largely uncoordinated approach to research activity and development has in effect led to silos of interest and a lack of strategic ‘big-picture’ planning essential to producing a sustainable research culture and capacity for the profession. This commentary identifies the significance of a number of key features - including a national, coordinated focus, and a rich engagement with the practitioner and patient base amongst others – arguably important to the future development of research and research capacity within Australian chiropractic. The design features and phases of the Australian Chiropractic Research Network (ACORN) project are also outlined. ACORN is one contemporary initiative specifically developed to address chiropractic’s research and research capacity building needs and help grow a broad evidence-base to inform safe, effective patient care.
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Metadata
Title
Helping address the national research and research capacity needs of Australian chiropractic: introducing the Australian Chiropractic Research Network (ACORN) project
Authors
Jon Adams
Amie Steel
Sungwon Chang
David Sibbritt
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 2045-709X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-015-0057-8

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