OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Chiropractic & Manual Therapies is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Effectiveness of deep dry needling versus manual therapy in the treatment of myofascial temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	47
The association between chiropractors’ view of practice and patient encounter-level characteristics in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional study	37
The importance of health policy and systems research for strengthening rehabilitation in health systems: a call to action to accelerate progress	21
A new paradigm for musculoskeletal pain care: moving beyond structural impairments. Conclusion of a chiropractic and manual therapies thematic series	19
Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain	18
Assessing the readiness and feasibility to implement a model of care for spine disorders and related disability in Cross Lake, an Indigenous community in northern Manitoba, Canada: a research protocol	18
Chiropractic international research collaborative (CIRCuit): the development of a new practice-based research network, including the demographics, practice, and clinical management characteristics of	18
Diagnostic imaging in the management of older adults with low back pain: analysis from the BAck Complaints in Elders: Chiropractic – Australia cohort study	15
Description of recurrent headaches in 7–14-year-old children: Baseline data from a randomized clinical trial on effectiveness of chiropractic spinal manipulation in children with recurrent headaches	14
The effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy procedures for spine pain: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis	14
Sonographic evaluation of the degree of medial meniscal extrusion during Thessaly test in healthy knees	14
Reframing a debate in chiropractic	13
Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: Phase 2 of a pilot and feasibility study including multimodal chiropractic care	12
Spinal manipulation characteristics: a scoping literature review of force-time characteristics	12
The effect of spinal manipulative therapy and home stretching exercises on heart rate variability in patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain: a randomized controlled trial	11
Naprapathy versus orthopaedic standard care for common musculoskeletal disorders: an 8-year follow-up of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in Sweden	11
Chiropractic website claims related to non-musculoskeletal conditions: a cross-sectional study	10
Correction: Use of electronic patient records and encrypted email patient communication among Swiss chiropractors: a population-based cross-sectional study	9
A multidimensional nomogram combining clinical factors and imaging features to predict 1-year recurrence of low back pain with or without radicular pain after spinal manipulation/mobilization	9
Response to Lawrence DJ: the global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of th	9
The impact of a targeted education package on the knowledge, attitudes, and utilisation of patient reported outcome measures amongst chiropractors in Australia	9
The impact and public health response of chiropractors to the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey across four continents	9
Developing key performance indicators for the Canadian chiropractic profession: a modified Delphi study	8
Re: Stress and musculoskeletal pain in physiotherapists during the pandemic depend on a plethora of influencing factors	8
European guidelines on radiographic image quality in chiropractic practice – proposal of a cross-sectional graded classification reporting principle	8

Is the use of diagnostic imaging and the self-reported clinical management of low back pain patients influenced by the attitudes and beliefs of chiropractors? A survey of chiropractors in the Netherla	7
Advanced magnetic resonance imaging of chronic whiplash patients: a clinical practice-based feasibility study	7
The nordic maintenance care program: patient experience of maintenance care—a qualitative study	7
Provider kinematic strategies during the delivery of spinal manipulation and mobilization: a scoping review of the literature	6
“What you feel under your hands”: exploring professionals’ perspective of somatic dysfunction in osteopathic clinical practice—a qualitative study	6
The effect of clinical guidelines on the utilisation of radiographs in chiropractic clinics in Denmark - an interrupted time series analysis	6
Presenters at chiropractic research conferences 2010–2019: is there a gender equity problem?	6
Correction to: Reframing a debate in chiropractic	6
Why is the prevailing model of joint manipulation (still) incorrect?	6
Applying an osteopathic intervention to improve mild to moderate mental health symptoms: a mixed-methods feasibility randomised trial	5
Attitudes, beliefs, and recommendations for persistent low back pain patients: cross-sectional surveys of students and faculty at a chiropractic college	5
The prevalence of chiropractic-related terminology on South African chiropractors’ webpages: a cross-sectional study	5
Potential effect modifiers for treatment with chiropractic manipulation versus sham manipulation for recurrent headaches in children aged 7–14 years: development of and results from a secondary analys	5
A qualitative study exploring perceived barriers and enablers to fidelity of training and delivery for an intervention to reduce non-indicated imaging for low back pain	5
Impact of contextual factors on patient outcomes following conservative low back pain treatment: systematic review	5
Insights into physical activity promotion among Australian chiropractors: a cross-sectional survey	5
A descriptive evaluation of a job analysis survey in the chiropractic profession in Switzerland – an update after more than 10 years	5
Is blinding in studies of manual soft tissue mobilisation of the back possible? A feasibility randomised controlled trial with Swiss graduate students	5
GLA:D® Back Australia: a mixed methods feasibility study for implementation	5
Risk factors for low back pain in active military personnel: a systematic review	5
The primary spine practitioner as a new role in healthcare systems in North America	5
Factors that influence scope of practice of the chiropractic profession in Australia: a scoping review	5
Investigating force-time characteristics of prone thoracic SMT and self-reported patient outcome measures: a feasibility study	5
Patient and provider characteristics associated with therapeutic intervention selection in a chiropractic clinical encounter: a cross-sectional analysis of the COAST and O-COAST study data	4
Clinical indicators for recommending continued care to patients with neck pain in chiropractic practice: a cohort study	4
Suicide prevention, public health, and the chiropractic profession: a call to action	4
Assessing the change in prevalence and characteristics of canadians utilizing chiropractic services across two time periods 2001–2010 and 2015–2018: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study	4
The association between cervical degenerative MRI findings and self-reported neck pain, disability and headache: a cross-sectional exploratory study	4
Factors that influence the scope of practice of the chiropractic profession in Australia: a thematic analysis	4
The global end-ranges of neck flexion and extension do not represent the maximum rotational ranges of the cervical intervertebral joints in healthy adults - an observational study	4
The effect of lumbar spinal manipulation on biomechanical factors and perceived transient pain during prolonged sitting: a laboratory-controlled cross-sectional study	4
The association between contact sport exposure and cervical sensorimotor dysfunction: a scoping review of implications for future musculoskeletal injury risk	4
Do chiropractic interns use clinical practice guidelines when managing patients with neck pain in France? A feasibility study	4
“What are the effects of diagnostic imaging on clinical outcomes in patients with low back pain presenting for chiropractic care? A matched observational study.” Jenkins et al., Chiropractic & Man	3
Manual therapy interventions in the management of adults with prior cervical spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a scoping review	3
Waste not, want not: call to action for spinal manipulative therapy researchers	3
Patients with low back pain presenting for chiropractic care who want diagnostic imaging are more likely to receive referral for imaging: a cross-sectional study	3
Assessing cultural competency among Canadian chiropractors: a cross-sectional survey of Canadian Chiropractic Association members	3
An exploratory study to understand how people use Twitter to share experiences or information about spinal stenosis	3
Chiropractic case reports: a review and bibliometric analysis	3
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats	3
Digging deeper: exploring chiropractors online claims about non-musculoskeletal disorders	3
Supported biopsychosocial self-management for back-related leg pain: a randomized feasibility study integrating a whole person perspective	3
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part II: strengths and opportunities	3
Drivers, barriers, and response to care of Australian pregnant women seeking chiropractic care for low back and pelvic girdle pain: a qualitative case study	3
Inter-examinerreliability study of physical examination procedures to assess the cervical spine	3
Development and preliminary validation of the Danish headache questionnaire	3
A qualitative analysis of free-text patient satisfaction responses in Care Response, a database of patient-reported outcome and experience measures	3
Chiropractic pediatric patient management and interdisciplinary collaboration: a descriptive cross-sectional study of chiropractors in Quebec	3
Chiropractic care and research priorities for the pediatric population: a cross-sectional survey of Quebec chiropractors	3

Preliminary insights into the effects of spinal manipulation therapy of different force magnitudes on blood biomarkers of oxidative stress and pro-resolution of inflammation mediators	3
Chiropractic attitude and utilisation of evidence-based practice in South Africa: a secondary analysis	3
Identifying and addressing patient substance use: a survey of chiropractic clinicians	2
The Danish sports chiropractic landscape: an exploration of practice characteristics and salient developmental issues	2
Sports-related concussion: assessing the comprehension, collaboration, and contribution of chiropractors	2
Correction: Feasibility of a new clinical journal club implementation and its association with knowledge, attitudes, and application of evidence-based practice among chiropractic students and trainees	2
Letter to the editor: the global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of the l	2
Pain cognitions and impact of low back pain after participation in a self-management program: a qualitative study	2
Adherence to spinal imaging guidelines and utilization of lumbar spine diagnostic imaging for low back pain at a Canadian Chiropractic College: a historical clinical cohort study	2
Management of people with low back pain: a survey of opinions and beliefs of Dutch and Belgian chiropractors	2
'Which treatment do you believe you received?' A randomised blinding feasibility trial of spinal manual therapy	2
The World Federation of Chiropractic Global Patient Safety Task Force: a call to action	2
Correction: Why is the prevailing model of joint manipulation (still) incorrect?	2
Exploring visual pain trajectories in neck pain patients, using clinical course, SMS-based patterns, and patient characteristics: a cohort study	2
I expected to be pain free: a qualitative study exploring athletes’ expectations and experiences of care received by sports chiropractors	2
Psychological distress and musculoskeletal pain in manual therapists during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: a cross-sectional study	2
Effect of ischemic compression on myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Understanding Australian female chiropractors’ experiences of inappropriate patient sexual behaviour: a study using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis	2
Letter to the Editor: “The effect of chiropractic care on infantile colic: results from a single-blind randomised controlled trial” and “Identifying potential treatment effect modifiers of the effecti	2
A two-year follow-up: Twitter activity regarding misinformation about spinal manipulation, chiropractic care and boosting immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Minimal important difference of the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 in persons with chronic low back pain	2
Musculoskeletal practitioners’ perceptions of contextual factors that may influence chronic low back pain outcomes: a modified Delphi study	2
Multidisciplinary integrative care versus chiropractic care for low back pain: a randomized clinical trial	2
Dry needling as an adjunct treatment to multimodal rehabilitation protocol following rotator cuff repair surgery: a preliminary, randomized sham-controlled trial	2
The one-week prevalence of neck pain and low back pain in post-secondary students at two Canadian institutions	2
One size does not fit all: Participants’ experiences of the selfBACK app to support self-management of low back pain—a qualitative interview study	2
Creating and testing a questionnaire to predict immediate and strong positive responders to spinal manipulative therapy for non-specific low back pain. A pilot study	2
Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on sleep characteristics among adults with musculoskeletal pain and a comorbid sleep problem: a systematic review	2
Self-reported attitudes, skills and use of evidence-based practice among Swiss chiropractors: a national survey	2