2019
Association Between Chiropractic Use and Opioid Receipt Among Patients with Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Corcoran KL, Bastian LA, Gunderson CG, Steffens C, Brackett A, Lisi AJ. Association Between Chiropractic Use and Opioid Receipt Among Patients with Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pain Medicine 2019, 21: e139-e145. PMID: 31560777, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid receiptSpinal painChiropractic useOpioid prescriptionsChiropractic careSystematic reviewMeta-AnalysisChiropractic usersProportion of patientsCase-control studyPairs of reviewersCase management strategiesNoncancer painNeck painRandom effects analysisCohort studyOpioid useBack painDatabase inceptionInverse associationOdds ratioBias assessmentInclusion criteriaLower oddsCurrent evidence
2017
Chiropractic Management for US Female Veterans With Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Study of Clinical Outcomes
Corcoran KL, Dunn AS, Formolo LR, Beehler GP. Chiropractic Management for US Female Veterans With Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Study of Clinical Outcomes. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2017, 40: 573-579. PMID: 29187308, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painBack painChiropractic managementFemale veteransBournemouth QuestionnaireClinical outcomesChiropractic careVA Western New York Healthcare SystemPain management needsRetrospective chart reviewUnique patient populationCourse of careChart reviewDischarge outcomesChief complaintChiropractic treatmentRetrospective studyPatient populationUS veteransOutcome measuresAverage patientCare meetingsPainScore improvementBaseline