OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Chiropractic & Manual Therapies is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Categorisation of lumbar spine MRI referrals in Denmark as compliant or non-compliant to international imaging guidelines: an inter-rater reliability study	42
Response to Lawrence DJ: the global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of th	32
European guidelines on radiographic image quality in chiropractic practice – proposal of a cross-sectional graded classification reporting principle	21
Advanced magnetic resonance imaging of chronic whiplash patients: a clinical practice-based feasibility study	16
Description of recurrent headaches in 7–14-year-old children: Baseline data from a randomized clinical trial on effectiveness of chiropractic spinal manipulation in children with recurrent headaches	16
The effect of clinical guidelines on the utilisation of radiographs in chiropractic clinics in Denmark - an interrupted time series analysis	16
The association between chiropractors’ view of practice and patient encounter-level characteristics in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional study	15
Spinal manipulation characteristics: a scoping literature review of force-time characteristics	14
Re: Stress and musculoskeletal pain in physiotherapists during the pandemic depend on a plethora of influencing factors	13
Developing key performance indicators for the Canadian chiropractic profession: a modified Delphi study	11
The importance of health policy and systems research for strengthening rehabilitation in health systems: a call to action to accelerate progress	11
Is the use of diagnostic imaging and the self-reported clinical management of low back pain patients influenced by the attitudes and beliefs of chiropractors? A survey of chiropractors in the Netherla	11
The nordic maintenance care program: patient experience of maintenance care—a qualitative study	9
A multidimensional nomogram combining clinical factors and imaging features to predict 1-year recurrence of low back pain with or without radicular pain after spinal manipulation/mobilization	9
Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain	9
A new paradigm for musculoskeletal pain care: moving beyond structural impairments. Conclusion of a chiropractic and manual therapies thematic series	9
The impact of a targeted education package on the knowledge, attitudes, and utilisation of patient reported outcome measures amongst chiropractors in Australia	9
The effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy procedures for spine pain: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis	9
Presenters at chiropractic research conferences 2010–2019: is there a gender equity problem?	9
“What you feel under your hands”: exploring professionals’ perspective of somatic dysfunction in osteopathic clinical practice—a qualitative study	9
Effectiveness of deep dry needling versus manual therapy in the treatment of myofascial temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	8
Chiropractic website claims related to non-musculoskeletal conditions: a cross-sectional study	8
Risk factors for low back pain in active military personnel: a systematic review	8
Sonographic evaluation of the degree of medial meniscal extrusion during Thessaly test in healthy knees	7
Diagnostic imaging in the management of older adults with low back pain: analysis from the BAck Complaints in Elders: Chiropractic – Australia cohort study	7

The effect of spinal manipulative therapy and home stretching exercises on heart rate variability in patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain: a randomized controlled trial	6
Correction to: Leadership and capacity building in chiropractic research: report from the first CARL cohort	6
Naprapathy versus orthopaedic standard care for common musculoskeletal disorders: an 8-year follow-up of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in Sweden	6
Provider kinematic strategies during the delivery of spinal manipulation and mobilization: a scoping review of the literature	6
Correction to: Reframing a debate in chiropractic	6
Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: Phase 2 of a pilot and feasibility study including multimodal chiropractic care	6
The impact and public health response of chiropractors to the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey across four continents	6
Reframing a debate in chiropractic	6
GLA:D® Back Australia: a mixed methods feasibility study for implementation	6
Why is the prevailing model of joint manipulation (still) incorrect?	5
Potential effect modifiers for treatment with chiropractic manipulation versus sham manipulation for recurrent headaches in children aged 7–14 years: development of and results from a secondary analys	5
The global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of the literature	5
A qualitative analysis of free-text patient satisfaction responses in Care Response, a database of patient-reported outcome and experience measures	5
Correction: Use of electronic patient records and encrypted email patient communication among Swiss chiropractors: a population-based cross-sectional study	5
Chiropractic international research collaborative (CIRCuit): the development of a new practice-based research network, including the demographics, practice, and clinical management characteristics of	5
The primary spine practitioner as a new role in healthcare systems in North America	5
Do chiropractic interns use clinical practice guidelines when managing patients with neck pain in France? A feasibility study	4
Insights into physical activity promotion among Australian chiropractors: a cross-sectional survey	4
Investigating force-time characteristics of prone thoracic SMT and self-reported patient outcome measures: a feasibility study	4
Manual therapy interventions in the management of adults with prior cervical spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a scoping review	4
A qualitative study exploring perceived barriers and enablers to fidelity of training and delivery for an intervention to reduce non-indicated imaging for low back pain	4
Clinical indicators for recommending continued care to patients with neck pain in chiropractic practice: a cohort study	4
Chiropractic pediatric patient management and interdisciplinary collaboration: a descriptive cross-sectional study of chiropractors in Quebec	4
A descriptive evaluation of a job analysis survey in the chiropractic profession in Switzerland – an update after more than 10 years	4
Patient and provider characteristics associated with therapeutic intervention selection in a chiropractic clinical encounter: a cross-sectional analysis of the COAST and O-COAST study data	4
Digging deeper: exploring chiropractors online claims about non-musculoskeletal disorders	4
Immediate impact of extremity manipulation on dual task performance: a randomized, crossover clinical trial	4
Attitudes, beliefs, and recommendations for persistent low back pain patients: cross-sectional surveys of students and faculty at a chiropractic college	4
The prevalence of chiropractic-related terminology on South African chiropractors’ webpages: a cross-sectional study	4
Assessing the change in prevalence and characteristics of canadians utilizing chiropractic services across two time periods 2001–2010 and 2015–2018: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study	3
An exploratory study to understand how people use Twitter to share experiences or information about spinal stenosis	3
Applying an osteopathic intervention to improve mild to moderate mental health symptoms: a mixed-methods feasibility randomised trial	3
Chiropractic students’ cognitive dissonance to statements about professional identity, role, setting and future: international perspectives from a secondary analysis of pooled data	3
The association between cervical degenerative MRI findings and self-reported neck pain, disability and headache: a cross-sectional exploratory study	3
The effect of lumbar spinal manipulation on biomechanical factors and perceived transient pain during prolonged sitting: a laboratory-controlled cross-sectional study	3
Is blinding in studies of manual soft tissue mobilisation of the back possible? A feasibility randomised controlled trial with Swiss graduate students	3
Minimal important difference of the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 in persons with chronic low back pain	3
The global end-ranges of neck flexion and extension do not represent the maximum rotational ranges of the cervical intervertebral joints in healthy adults - an observational study	3
The association between contact sport exposure and cervical sensorimotor dysfunction: a scoping review of implications for future musculoskeletal injury risk	3
Factors that influence scope of practice of the chiropractic profession in Australia: a scoping review	3
Impact of contextual factors on patient outcomes following conservative low back pain treatment: systematic review	3
Chiropractic attitude and utilisation of evidence-based practice in South Africa: a secondary analysis	3
Waste not, want not: call to action for spinal manipulative therapy researchers	3
Factors that influence the scope of practice of the chiropractic profession in Australia: a thematic analysis	3
Suicide prevention, public health, and the chiropractic profession: a call to action	3
A two-year follow-up: Twitter activity regarding misinformation about spinal manipulation, chiropractic care and boosting immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Identifying and addressing patient substance use: a survey of chiropractic clinicians	2
The World Federation of Chiropractic Global Patient Safety Task Force: a call to action	2
Inter-examinerreliability study of physical examination procedures to assess the cervical spine	2
Creating and testing a questionnaire to predict immediate and strong positive responders to spinal manipulative therapy for non-specific low back pain. A pilot study	2

Correction: Why is the prevailing model of joint manipulation (still) incorrect?	2
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part II: strengths and opportunities	2
Correction: Feasibility of a new clinical journal club implementation and its association with knowledge, attitudes, and application of evidence-based practice among chiropractic students and trainees	2
Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on sleep characteristics among adults with musculoskeletal pain and a comorbid sleep problem: a systematic review	2
Exploring visual pain trajectories in neck pain patients, using clinical course, SMS-based patterns, and patient characteristics: a cohort study	2
The Danish sports chiropractic landscape: an exploration of practice characteristics and salient developmental issues	2
“What are the effects of diagnostic imaging on clinical outcomes in patients with low back pain presenting for chiropractic care? A matched observational study.” Jenkins et al., Chiropractic & Man	2
Multidisciplinary integrative care versus chiropractic care for low back pain: a randomized clinical trial	2
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats	2
Chiropractic case reports: a review and bibliometric analysis	2
Drivers, barriers, and response to care of Australian pregnant women seeking chiropractic care for low back and pelvic girdle pain: a qualitative case study	2
Assessing cultural competency among Canadian chiropractors: a cross-sectional survey of Canadian Chiropractic Association members	2
The one-week prevalence of neck pain and low back pain in post-secondary students at two Canadian institutions	2
Chiropractic care and research priorities for the pediatric population: a cross-sectional survey of Quebec chiropractors	2
Management of people with low back pain: a survey of opinions and beliefs of Dutch and Belgian chiropractors	2
Effect of ischemic compression on myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Patients with low back pain presenting for chiropractic care who want diagnostic imaging are more likely to receive referral for imaging: a cross-sectional study	2
Psychological distress and musculoskeletal pain in manual therapists during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: a cross-sectional study	2
Pain cognitions and impact of low back pain after participation in a self-management program: a qualitative study	2
Spinal manipulation and modulation of pain sensitivity in persistent low back pain: a secondary cluster analysis of a randomized trial	2
Understanding Australian female chiropractors’ experiences of inappropriate patient sexual behaviour: a study using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis	2
Sports-related concussion: assessing the comprehension, collaboration, and contribution of chiropractors	1
The importance of setting and therapeutic relationships when delivering chiropractic care to those living with disadvantage	1
In vivo measurement of intradiscal pressure changes related to thrust and non-thrust spinal manipulation in an animal model: a pilot study	1
Testing the association between shoulder pain prevalence and occupational, physical activity, and mental health factors in two generations of Australian adults	1
Multimorbidity in patients with low back pain in Danish chiropractic practice: a cohort study	1
Letter to the editor: the global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of the l	1
Evaluating rates of chiropractic use and utilization by patient sex within the United States Veterans Health Administration: a serial cross-sectional analysis	1
Letter to the Editor: “The effect of chiropractic care on infantile colic: results from a single-blind randomised controlled trial” and “Identifying potential treatment effect modifiers of the effecti	1
One size does not fit all: Participants’ experiences of the selfBACK app to support self-management of low back pain—a qualitative interview study	1
The effectiveness of manual and exercise therapy on headache intensity and frequency among patients with cervicogenic headache: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Pressure pain thresholds in a real-world chiropractic setting: topography, changes after treatment, and clinical relevance?	1
A descriptive analysis of the contents of Care Response, an international data set of patient-reported outcomes for chiropractic patients	1
Can you be a manual therapist without using your hands?	1
Multivariable prediction models for the recovery of and claim closure related to post-collision neck pain and associated disorders	1
Musculoskeletal practitioners’ perceptions of contextual factors that may influence chronic low back pain outcomes: a modified Delphi study	1
Dry needling as an adjunct treatment to multimodal rehabilitation protocol following rotator cuff repair surgery: a preliminary, randomized sham-controlled trial	1
The efficacy of intramuscular electrical stimulation in the management of patients with myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review	1
Chiropractors in interprofessional practice settings: a narrative review exploring context, outcomes, barriers and facilitators	1
Frequency and indication of non-musculoskeletal examinations: a cross-sectional survey of Quebec chiropractors	1
Physical activity promotion in chiropractic: a systematic review of clinician-based surveys	1
The epidemiology of low back pain in chiropractors and chiropractic students: a systematic review of the literature	1
The effect of chiropractic care on infantile colic: results from a single-blind randomised controlled trial	1
Factors that contribute to the perceived treatment effect of spinal manipulative therapy in a chiropractic teaching clinic: a qualitative study	1
Adverse childhood experiences and trauma informed care for chiropractors: a call to awareness and action	1
Diversity of the chiropractic profession in Canada: a cross-sectional survey of Canadian Chiropractic Association members	1
I expected to be pain free: a qualitative study exploring athletes’ expectations and experiences of care received by sports chiropractors	1
Self-reported attitudes, skills and use of evidence-based practice among Swiss chiropractors: a national survey	1
Characteristics and productivity of the chiropractic workforce of the Veterans Health Administration	1
Adherence to spinal imaging guidelines and utilization of lumbar spine diagnostic imaging for low back pain at a Canadian Chiropractic College: a historical clinical cohort study	1
A modern way to teach and practice manual therapy	1
Using medical storytelling to communicate problems and solutions in the low back pain conundrum: an evidence-based tale of twins	1
Mechanisms of manipulation: a systematic review of the literature on immediate anatomical structural or positional changes in response to manually delivered high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipul	1