Index to Chiropractic Literature
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ID 20853
  Title The use of measures of general health status in chiropractic patients: a pilot study
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Journal Palmer Jnl Res. 1995 Jun;2(2):39-45
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Abstract/Notes The effect of chiropractic treatment on patients' health status in areas not confined to the musculoskeletal system is an important area to investigate. This pilot study used patient-centered measures of general health status and well-being, primarily the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 Health Survey, RAND modification 1.0 (RAND-36), in a private practice setting, to collect preliminary information on chiropractic patients' health status profile, and assess possible effects o health status of a light-force comprehensive chiropractic treatment program. Data were collected from subjects at an intensive four-day program using the Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.). Immediately post-intervention, subjects' RAND-36 scores improved significantly in every subscale (p < 0.01), and for the Global Well Being Scale (GWBS) (p < 0.001). For 34% of subjects who completed eight week follow-up, although the mean score changes were not statistically significant, scores were lower than the immediate post-intervention but higher (p=0.01) from baseline to follow-up, with a 19.3% mean difference. Results of this pilot study indicate that multidimensional measures of health, particularly the RAND-36, are feasible and useful instruments for increasing the available information on chiorpractic subjects' health status and on the effects of chiropractic care. Further studies, with larger sample sizes and more complete follow-up, are needed to draw conclusions about the long-term effects of B.E.S.T., the particular chiropractic treatment program used in this study.

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