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
Changes in female veterans' neck pain following chiropractic care at a hospital for veterans
Corcoran KL, Dunn AS, Green BN, Formolo LR, Beehler GP. Changes in female veterans' neck pain following chiropractic care at a hospital for veterans. Complementary Therapies In Clinical Practice 2017, 30: 91-95. PMID: 29389486, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumeric rating scaleNeck painMean score improvementFemale veteransScore improvementRetrospective cross-sectional studyU.S. female veteransVA chiropractic clinicVeterans Affairs hospitalCross-sectional studyNBQ-scoresChiropractic managementChiropractic clinicChiropractic treatmentChiropractic careMedical recordsInclusion criteriaAverage percent improvementQuestionnaire scoresPainRating ScaleDemonstrable improvementVeteransT-testHospital