Table 2.
Outcome measures and timing of data collection for the Swiss ChiCo patient pilot study
| Construct | Measurement method/instrument | Pre visit | Post visit | Week 2 | Week 6 | Week 12 |
| Clinic | Clinic name, clinician | X | ||||
| Demographics | Gender, age, nationality, level of education, smoking status | X | ||||
| Work status, time lost from work due to pain complaint | X | X | X | X | ||
| Injury characteristics | Naïve to chiropractic care | X | ||||
| Duration of complaint | X | |||||
| Location of pain complaint | X | |||||
| Pain, enjoyment, general activity scale28 | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Other healthcare professional involved in care | X | X | X | X | ||
| Number of chiropractic visits since initial visit | X | X | X | |||
| Pain medication use | Medication use for pain reduction (prescription or non-prescription) | X | X | X | X | |
| Imaging use | Diagnostic imaging use for this specific MSK complaint | X | X | X | X | |
| Diagnostic imaging received in the past year for other complaint | X | |||||
| Psychosocial profile | Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire—Short Form44 | X | ||||
| COVID-19 aspects | Quality of life now compared with before COVID-19 | X | ||||
| Activity compared with before COVID-19 | X | |||||
| Cancelled medical treatment due to COVID-19 | X | |||||
| MSK health status | Musculoskeletal health questionnaire29 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Illness perception | Brief illness perception questionnaire (question 9)30 | X | ||||
| Change in condition | Patient Global Impression of Change scale45 | X | X | X |