Brian J Gleberzon1. 1. Professor and Chair, Department of Applied Chiropractic, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie St. Toronto, ON M2H 3J1. E-mail: bgleberzon@cmcc.ca.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this article was to perform a narrative review of the chiropractic literature regarding older patients between 2001 and 2010. METHODS: A three step search strategy of the literature involved electronic searching, hand searching and reference tracking. RESULTS: One hundred and eighty eight articles germane to chiropractic geriatric practice and education were retrieved. DISCUSSION: Compared to the review of the literature conducted prior to 2000, the number of references on chiropractic geriatric education increased from 3 to 11, the number of demographic studies increased from 9 to 18, the number of case reports increased from 25 to 83, the number of clinical trials increased from 4 to 21 (only two RCTs found) and the number of references on clinical guidelines and general clinical information increased from 18 to 55. CONCLUSION: This review found 188 retrievable articles available to practitioners to effectively care plan for their older patients, a better than three fold increase in the number of references found during a similar review conducted at the end of the previous decade. However, there is clearly a gap in the evidence base of chiropractic geriatric care, particularly the under-representation of clinical trials of all kinds involving older chiropractic patients.
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this article was to perform a narrative review of the chiropractic literature regarding older patients between 2001 and 2010. METHODS: A three step search strategy of the literature involved electronic searching, hand searching and reference tracking. RESULTS: One hundred and eighty eight articles germane to chiropractic geriatric practice and education were retrieved. DISCUSSION: Compared to the review of the literature conducted prior to 2000, the number of references on chiropractic geriatric education increased from 3 to 11, the number of demographic studies increased from 9 to 18, the number of case reports increased from 25 to 83, the number of clinical trials increased from 4 to 21 (only two RCTs found) and the number of references on clinical guidelines and general clinical information increased from 18 to 55. CONCLUSION: This review found 188 retrievable articles available to practitioners to effectively care plan for their older patients, a better than three fold increase in the number of references found during a similar review conducted at the end of the previous decade. However, there is clearly a gap in the evidence base of chiropractic geriatric care, particularly the under-representation of clinical trials of all kinds involving older chiropractic patients.
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