Nyiendo J, Phillips R B, Meeker W C, Konsler G, Jansen R, Menon M
Research and Institutional Advancement, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, OR 97230.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1989 Apr;12(2):79-85.
A cooperative study was undertaken by six chiropractic colleges for the purpose of studying similarities and/or differences among the patients and patient complaints at the college outpatient (teaching) clinics. There were some notable differences among the clinics with respect to the standard demographic variables of age, education, employment and income. The sociodemographic characteristics of patients appeared to be different to the extent that the characteristics of the neighborhoods in which the clinics were located were different. Patients referred to the clinics by chiropractic student/interns were more likely to attend for routine physical exam than patients referred by other sources. Although marked differences were observed in patient attendance for routine physical examination, the health problems for which patients sought treatment were very similar among all the clinics. Low back complaints were the most frequently reported health complaint. The characteristics of the low back complaints were very similar at all six sites.
六所脊椎按摩疗法学院开展了一项合作研究，旨在研究学院门诊（教学）诊所患者及患者投诉之间的异同。在年龄、教育程度、就业和收入等标准人口统计学变量方面，各诊所存在一些显著差异。患者的社会人口学特征似乎因诊所所在社区的特征不同而有所差异。与其他来源转诊的患者相比，由脊椎按摩疗法学生/实习生转诊至诊所的患者更有可能前来进行常规体检。尽管在常规体检的患者就诊率方面观察到显著差异，但所有诊所中患者寻求治疗的健康问题非常相似。下背部不适是最常报告的健康问题。所有六个地点的下背部不适特征非常相似。
