Protocol: Swiss chiropractic practice-based research network and musculoskeletal pain cohort pilot study: protocol of a nationwide resource to advance musculoskeletal health services research

Rahim Lalji; Léonie Hofstetter; Alice Kongsted; Viktor von Wyl; Milo A Puhan; Cesar A Hincapié

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059380

Table 2

Outcome measures and timing of data collection for the Swiss ChiCo patient pilot study
Construct Measurement method/instrument Pre visit Post visit Week 2 Week 6 Week 12
Clinic Clinic name, clinician X
Demographics Gender, age, nationality, level of education, smoking status X
Work status, time lost from work due to pain complaint X X X X
Injury characteristics Naïve to chiropractic care X
Duration of complaint X
Location of pain complaint X
Pain, enjoyment, general activity scale²⁸ X X X X X
Other healthcare professional involved in care X X X X
Number of chiropractic visits since initial visit X X X
Pain medication use Medication use for pain reduction (prescription or non-prescription) X X X X
Imaging use Diagnostic imaging use for this specific MSK complaint X X X X
Diagnostic imaging received in the past year for other complaint X
Psychosocial profile Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire—Short Form⁴⁴ X
COVID-19 aspects Quality of life now compared with before COVID-19 X
Activity compared with before COVID-19 X
Cancelled medical treatment due to COVID-19 X
MSK health status Musculoskeletal health questionnaire²⁹ X X X X X
Illness perception Brief illness perception questionnaire (question 9)³⁰ X
Change in condition Patient Global Impression of Change scale⁴⁵ X X X

Construct	Measurement method/instrument	Pre visit	Post visit	Week 2	Week 6	Week 12
Clinic	Clinic name, clinician	X
Demographics	Gender, age, nationality, level of education, smoking status		X
	Work status, time lost from work due to pain complaint		X	X	X	X
Injury characteristics	Naïve to chiropractic care		X
	Duration of complaint		X
	Location of pain complaint		X
	Pain, enjoyment, general activity scale²⁸	X	X	X	X	X
	Other healthcare professional involved in care		X	X	X	X
	Number of chiropractic visits since initial visit			X	X	X
Pain medication use	Medication use for pain reduction (prescription or non-prescription)		X	X	X	X
Imaging use	Diagnostic imaging use for this specific MSK complaint		X	X	X	X
	Diagnostic imaging received in the past year for other complaint		X
Psychosocial profile	Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire—Short Form⁴⁴		X
COVID-19 aspects	Quality of life now compared with before COVID-19		X
	Activity compared with before COVID-19		X
	Cancelled medical treatment due to COVID-19		X
MSK health status	Musculoskeletal health questionnaire²⁹	X	X	X	X	X
Illness perception	Brief illness perception questionnaire (question 9)³⁰	X
Change in condition	Patient Global Impression of Change scale⁴⁵			X	X	X