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. 2022 Jul 13;12(7):e059380. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059380

Table 1.

Outcome measures to be collected for description of the Swiss chiropractic PBRN

Construct Measurement method/instrument Inception
Demographics Gender, age, year of graduation X
Practice characteristics Number of years in practice, location of practice X
Primary language used in practice X
Number of healthcare practitioners involved in practice X
Type of healthcare offered X
Average number of patients seen per week X
Types of patients seen within practice X
Frequency of complaints seen within practice X
Confidence Practitioner self-confidence scale26 X
Beliefs and attitudes Pain attitudes and beliefs scale—Musculoskeletal27 X
Level of motivation to be involved in the Swiss ChiCo pilot study X
Digitalisation of chiropractic practices Electronic patient record system in practice X
Encrypted email use in practice X
Offering virtual care in practice X
COVID-19 aspects Change in quality of life, change in patient numbers, change in work hours, change in use of telehealth/e-health services. X