The Role of Chiropractic Care in Providing Health Promotion and Clinical Preventive Services for Adult Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline

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2021-07-26

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Hawk, Cheryl
Amorin-Woods, Lyndon
Evans, Marion W.
Whedon, James M.
Daniels, Clinton J.
Williams, Ronald D., Jr.
Parkin-Smith, Gregory
Taylor, David N.
Anderson, Derek
Farabaugh, Ronald

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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

Abstract

Objective: To develop evidence-based recommendations on best practices for delivery of clinical preventive services by chiropractors and to offer practical resources to empower provider applications in practice. Design: Clinical practice guideline based on evidence-based recommendations of a panel of practitioners and experts on clinical preventive services. Methods: Synthesizing the results of a literature search for relevant clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews, a multidisciplinary steering committee with training and experience in health promotion, clinical prevention, and/or evidence-based chiropractic practice drafted a set of recommendations. A Delphi panel of experienced practitioners and faculty, primarily but not exclusively chiropractors, rated the recommendations by using the formal consensus methodology established by the RAND Corporation/University of California. Results: The Delphi consensus process was conducted during January–February 2021. The 65-member Delphi panel reached a high level of consensus on appropriate application of clinical preventive services for screening and health promotion counseling within the chiropractic scope of practice. Interprofessional collaboration for the successful delivery of clinical preventive services was emphasized. Recommendations were made on primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary prevention of musculoskeletal pain. Conclusions: Application of this guideline in chiropractic practice may facilitate consistent and appropriate use of screening and preventive services and foster interprofessional collaboration to promote clinical preventive services and contribute to improved public health.

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clinical practice guidelines, clinical preventive services, health promotion, chiropractic, musculoskeletal conditions, spinal manipulation, Health and Human Performance

Citation

Cheryl Hawk, Lyndon Amorin-Woods, Marion W. Evans, James M. Whedon, Clinton J. Daniels, Ronald D. Williams, Gregory Parkin-Smith, David N. Taylor, Derek Anderson, Ronald Farabaugh, Sheryl A. Walters, Alec Schielke, Amy L. Minkalis, Louis S. Crivelli, Cameron Alpers, Nathan Hinkeldey, Johanna Hoang, Daniel Caraway, Wayne Whalen, Jason Cook, and Daniel Redwood. (2021). The Role of Chiropractic Care in Providing Health Promotion and Clinical Preventive Services for Adult Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, pp. 1-18.

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