Table 3
Responses to the chiropractic attitude questionnaire (n = 251 in 2010; n = 162 in 2019)
| Item | Agree, n (%) | Undecided, n (%) | Disagree, n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2019 | 2010 | 2019 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Chiropractors promote unnecessary treatment plans | 121 (48%) | 65 (40%) | 86 (34%) | 52 (32%) | 44 (18%) | 45 (28%) |
| Chiropractors provide effective therapy for some musculoskeletal conditions | 216 (86%) | 130 (80%) | 20 (8%) | 20 (12%) | 15 (6%) | 12 (7%) |
| Chiropractors make excessive use of radiographic imaging | 83 (33%) | 58 (36%) | 107 (43%) | 57 (35%) | 61 (24%) | 47 (29%) |
| Chiropractors provide a patient centered approach | 112 (45%) | 75 (46%) | 111 (44%) | 70 (43%) | 28 (11%) | 17 (11%) |
| I have to spend time correcting erroneous information patients have received from chiropractors | 81 (32%) | 53 (33%) | 48 (19%) | 33 (20%) | 122 (49%) | 76 (47%) |
| Chiropractic manipulation of the neck is generally a safe therapy | 59 (24%) | 37 (23%) | 70 (28%) | 54 (33%) | 122 (49%) | 71 (44%) |
| Chiropractors can provide effective therapy for some non- musculoskeletal conditions (e.g. asthma, colic, etc.) | 13 (5%) | 9 (6%) | 37 (15%) | 37 (23%) | 201 (80%) | 116 (72%) |
| Family physicians may risk professional liability if they refer a patient to a chiropractor | 50 (20%) | 36 (22%) | 74 (30%) | 54 (33%) | 127 (51%) | 72 (44%) |
| Chiropractors can reduce patient overload for family physicians with respect to patients with musculoskeletal complaints | 119 (47%) | 94 (58%) | 62 (25%) | 34 (21%) | 70 (28%) | 34 (21%) |
| Chiropractors provide patients with misinformation regarding vaccination | 96 (38%) | 58 (36%) | 120 (48%) | 74 (46%) | 35 (14%) | 30 (19%) |
| Chiropractic provides effective therapy for post-surgical rehabilitation | 35 (14%) | 38 (24%) | 152 (61%) | 81 (50%) | 64 (26%) | 43 (27%) |
| Chiropractors lack sufficient clinical training | 44 (18%) | 25 (15%) | 110 (44%) | 60 (37%) | 97 (39%) | 77 (48%) |
| Chiropractic care is a useful supplement to conventional medicine | 163 (65%) | 106 (65%) | 55 (22%) | 30 (19%) | 33 (13%) | 26 (16%) |
| Chiropractors engage in overly aggressive marketing | 107 (43%) | 57 (35%) | 95 (38%) | 51 (31%) | 49 (20%) | 54 (33%) |
| Chiropractic includes ideas and methods from which conventional medicine could benefit | 109 (43%) | 68 (42%) | 84 (34%) | 62 (38%) | 58 (23%) | 32 (20%) |
| The results of chiropractic manipulation are due to the placebo effect | 33 (13%) | 23 (14%) | 89 (36%) | 62 (38%) | 129 (51%) | 77 (48%) |
| Chiropractors treat in accordance with evidence-based practices | 36 (14%) | 42 (26%) | 141 (56%) | 75 (46%) | 74 (30%) | 45 (28%) |
| Chiropractic has no role in the routine care of my patients | 75 (30%) | 36 (22%) | 43 (17%) | 35 (22%) | 133 (53%) | 91 (56%) |
| Chiropractic breeds dependency in patients on short-term symptomatic relief | 88 (35%) | 55 (34%) | 68 (27%) | 52 (32%) | 95 (38%) | 55 (34%) |
| Overall, my impression of chiropractic is favorable | 118 (47%) | 80 (49%) | 68 (27%) | 43 (27%) | 65 (26%) | 39 (24%) |