OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Chiropractic & Manual Therapies is 4. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The association between chiropractors’ view of practice and patient encounter-level characteristics in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional study	50
Advanced magnetic resonance imaging of chronic whiplash patients: a clinical practice-based feasibility study	39
Naprapathy versus orthopaedic standard care for common musculoskeletal disorders: an 8-year follow-up of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in Sweden	24
Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: Phase 2 of a pilot and feasibility study including multimodal chiropractic care	21
Waste not, want not: call to action for spinal manipulative therapy researchers	20
The association between cervical degenerative MRI findings and self-reported neck pain, disability and headache: a cross-sectional exploratory study	18
Management of people with low back pain: a survey of opinions and beliefs of Dutch and Belgian chiropractors	15
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats	15
Is blinding in studies of manual soft tissue mobilisation of the back possible? A feasibility randomised controlled trial with Swiss graduate students	15
Identifying and addressing patient substance use: a survey of chiropractic clinicians	14
Effect of ischemic compression on myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Multivariable prediction models for the recovery of and claim closure related to post-collision neck pain and associated disorders	13
Dry needling as an adjunct treatment to multimodal rehabilitation protocol following rotator cuff repair surgery: a preliminary, randomized sham-controlled trial	13
The effectiveness of manual and exercise therapy on headache intensity and frequency among patients with cervicogenic headache: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Can you be a manual therapist without using your hands?	12
Association between chiropractic care and use of prescription opioids among older medicare beneficiaries with spinal pain: a retrospective observational study	11
Attitudes, skills and implementation of evidence-based practice: a national cross-sectional survey of licensed naprapaths in Sweden	10
“Chiropractic is manual therapy, not talk therapy”: a qualitative analysis exploring perceived barriers to remote consultations by chiropractors	9
Investigation of the factors influencing spinal manipulative therapy force transmission through the thorax: a cadaveric study	9
Prognostic factors for long-term improvement in pain and disability among patients with persistent low back pain	9
Reliability and validity of manual palpation for the assessment of patients with low back pain: a systematic and critical review	9
Perceptions and experiences of a manual therapy trial: a qualitative study of people with moderate to severe COPD	8
It’s not my fault although it might be: chiropractic practice and vicarious liability	8
Ten years of online incident reporting and learning using CPiRLS: implications for improved patient safety	8
Impact of audible pops associated with spinal manipulation on perceived pain: a systematic review	8

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	7
Presenters at chiropractic research conferences 2010–2019: is there a gender equity problem?	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
Developing key performance indicators for the Canadian chiropractic profession: a modified Delphi study	7
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	6
The Danish sports chiropractic landscape: an exploration of practice characteristics and salient developmental issues	6
Multimorbidity in patients with low back pain in Danish chiropractic practice: a cohort study	6
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	6
The effect of lumbar spinal manipulation on biomechanical factors and perceived transient pain during prolonged sitting: a laboratory-controlled cross-sectional study	6
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	6
A comparative study of sonographic and clinical parameters in patient with upper trapezius muscle trigger point following dry needling and intramuscular electrical stimulation: a randomized control tr	6
Minimal important difference of the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 in persons with chronic low back pain	6
“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	6
Social inequity in chiropractic utilisation – a cross-sectional study in Denmark, 2010 and 2017	5
Pain trajectories and possible predictors of a favourable course of low back pain in patients consulting musculoskeletal physicians in The Netherlands	5
Variability and repeatability of spinal manipulation force–time characteristics in thoracic spinal manipulation on a manikin	5
Corticosteroid injection or dry needling for musculoskeletal pain and disability? A systematic review and GRADE evidence synthesis	5
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: a before-a	5
A cross-sectional analysis of persistent low back pain, using correlations between lumbar stiffness, pressure pain threshold, and heat pain threshold	5
Patient preferences for chiropractors’ attire: a cross-sectional study of UQTR university-based chiropractic clinic	5
The association between students’ confidence and ability to modulate spinal manipulation force–time characteristics of specific target forces: a cross-sectional study	5
The response to individualized treatment after a standardized treatment protocol among neck pain sufferers: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial	5
Rehabilitation of back pain in the pediatric population: a mixed studies systematic review	4
Manual therapies in cystic fibrosis care: a scoping review	4
Correction: Use of electronic patient records and encrypted email patient communication among Swiss chiropractors: a population-based cross-sectional study	4
Assessing the readiness and feasibility to implement a model of care for spine disorders and related disability in Cross Lake, an Indigenous community in northern Manitoba, Canada: a research protocol	4
Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of spinal manipulation: a cross-sectional survey of Italian physiotherapists	4
Chiropractic students’ characteristics influencing confidence and competence in modulating spinal manipulation force–time characteristics of specific target forces: a secondary analysis of a cross-sec	4
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	4
Chiropractic international research collaborative (CIRCuit): the development of a new practice-based research network, including the demographics, practice, and clinical management characteristics of	4
Burnout amongst chiropractic faculty, practitioners, and trainees: a scoping review	4
Patient-centered consultations for persons with musculoskeletal conditions	4
A process evaluation of the Mind Your Back trial examining psychologically informed physical treatments for chronic low back pain	4
The effect of clinical guidelines on the utilisation of radiographs in chiropractic clinics in Denmark - an interrupted time series analysis	4
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	4