Predictors of a favorable outcome in patients treated by chiropractors for neck pain.

Study Design: Prospective, multicenter, cohort study.

Objective: To examine which clinical and sociodemographic baseline variables can predict a favorable outcome in subjects with neck pain treated by chiropractors.

Summary Of Background Data: Relatively little is known on predictors of neck pain, particularly for those subjects undergoing chiropractic care.

Predictors of adverse events following chiropractic care for patients with neck pain.

Objective: This study examines which variables may predict adverse events in subjects undergoing chiropractic treatment for neck pain.

Methods: This was a prospective, multi-center, cohort study. All new patients, 18 to 65 years of age with neck pain of any duration, who had not undergone chiropractic care or manual therapy in the prior 3 months, were eligible.

The benefits outweigh the risks for patients undergoing chiropractic care for neck pain: a prospective, multicenter, cohort study.

Objective: This study describes both positive clinical outcomes and adverse events in patients treated for neck pain by a chiropractor.

Methods: This study was a prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study. Patients with neck pain of any duration who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were recruited in a practice-based study.