Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 30, Issue 6 , Pages 408-418 , July 2007

The Benefits Outweigh the Risks for Patients Undergoing Chiropractic Care for Neck Pain: A Prospective, Multicenter, Cohort Study

  • Sidney M. Rubinstein, DC, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Research Fellow, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine (EMGO-Institute), VU University Medical Center, 1081 BT Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Sidney Rubinstein, DC, MSc, Research Fellow, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine (EMGO-Institute), VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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  • Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, DC, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Professor, The Back Research Center, Part of Clinical Locomotion Science, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5750 Ringe, Denmark
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  • Dirk L. Knol, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Statistician, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine (EMGO-Institute), VU University Medical Center, 1081 BT Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Tammy E. de Koekkoek, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private practice, Soest, the Netherlands
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  • Charles E. Pfeifle, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private practice, Oosterhout, the Netherlands
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  • Maurits W. van Tulder, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Health Technology Assessment, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine (EMGO-Institute), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    • Professor, Department of Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment, Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Received 10 January 2007 ,Revised 11 April 2007 ,Accepted 15 April 2007.

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    Flowchart demonstrating recruitment and follow-up throughout the study period.

    Flowchart demonstrating recruitment and follow-up throughout the study period.

PII: S0161-4754(07)00178-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.04.013

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 30, Issue 6 , Pages 408-418 , July 2007