Objective To evaluate the test-retest reliability and construct validity of the concussion knowledge assessment tool (CKAT) as a measure of knowledge of concussion and its management among chiropractic subgroups and…
Data derived from the administration of the Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board (CCEB) examinations for a nine year period, 1987- 1995, were used to evaluate the reliability and validity of the…
A cardinal characteristic of any profession is self-regulation. It is argued in the present paper that chiropractic has now reached a level of professional maturity that indicates the need for…
Scientific literature on the dynamic palpation test in chiropractic usually indicates that it is not very reliable and clinically insufficient. The frequent references to the unreliability of this test may…
Objectives: Modify the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia(TSK) for ‘fear of passive motion’ beliefs. Methods: With permission, a 14-item modification, the TSK-PM (passive movement), was created. Test-retest reliability was tested first.…
The purpose of this study was to investigate the intra-rater reliability of manual muscle assessment of the hip and shoulder using a modified sphygmomanometer. In addition, it was intended to…
Objective The purpose of this study was to quantify the extent to which apparent movements of the posterior superior iliac spine and sacral base areas Gillet sacroiliac motion testing were…
Background This study aimed to validate a questionnaire to address an absence of a measure to evaluate Australian chiropractic students’ perceptions of the quality of chiropractic programs. Method Potential relevant…
The Beighton Score (BS) is a tool that dichotomizes those who have generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) and those who do not. Unfortunately, the BS is often usedin populations that it…