ArticleThe Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association2011
A narrative review of the published chiropractic literature regarding older patients from 2001-2010.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Analysis of the chief complaints of older patients seeking chiropractic care at a teaching clinic and potential implications for clinical education.The Journal of chiropractic education · 2018Article
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- Retrospective Demographic Analysis of Patients Seeking Care at a Free University Chiropractic Clinic.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2016Article
- Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Chronic Lower Back Pain in Older Veterans: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2014Article
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- Clinical effectiveness of the activator adjusting instrument in the management of musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of the literature.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2012Article
- The role of chiropractic care in older adults.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2012Article
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Abstract
introductionThe purpose of this article was to perform a narrative review of the chiropractic literature regarding older patients between 2001 and 2010.
methodsA three step search strategy of the literature involved electronic searching, hand searching and reference tracking.
resultsOne hundred and eighty eight articles germane to chiropractic geriatric practice and education were retrieved. DISCUSSION: Compared to the review of the literature conducted prior to 2000, the number of references on chiropractic geriatric education increased from 3 to 11, the number of demographic studies increased from 9 to 18, the number of case reports increased from 25 to 83, the number of clinical trials increased from 4 to 21 (only two RCTs found) and the number of references on clinical guidelines and general clinical information increased from 18 to 55.
conclusionThis review found 188 retrievable articles available to practitioners to effectively care plan for their older patients, a better than three fold increase in the number of references found during a similar review conducted at the end of the previous decade. However, there is clearly a gap in the evidence base of chiropractic geriatric care, particularly the under-representation of clinical trials of all kinds involving older chiropractic patients.
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