Patients' expectations of private osteopathic care in the UK: a national survey of patients.

Background: Patients' expectations of osteopathic care have been little researched. The aim of this study was to quantify the most important expectations of patients in private UK osteopathic practices, and the extent to which those expectations were met or unmet.

Methods: The study involved development and application of a questionnaire about patients' expectations of osteopathic care.