Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 160-169 , March 2004

A Practice-Based Study of Patients with Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain Attending Primary Care and Chiropractic Physicians: Two-Week to 48-Month Follow-Up

  • Mitchell Haas, DC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationMitchell Haas, DC, Center for Outcome Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, 2900 NE 132nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230
    • Center for Outcome Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore, USA
    • ,
  • Bruce Goldberg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine and Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Ore., USA
    • ,
  • Mikel Aickin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Ore., USA
    • ,
  • Bonnie Ganger

      Affiliations

    • Center for Outcome Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore, USA
    • ,
  • Michael Attwood

      Affiliations

    • Center for Outcome Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore, USA

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☆ Funded by grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (1R18AH10002 and 2R18AH10002), and by a challenge grant from the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (940502), with funds donated by the National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Corporation. Further support was provided by Western States Chiropractic College.

PII: S0161-4754(03)00242-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2003.12.020

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 160-169 , March 2004

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