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Table 2 Outcome measures

From: Testing the feasibility of a knowledge translation intervention designed to improve chiropractic care for adults with neck pain disorders: study protocol for a pilot cluster-randomized controlled trial

Outcome

Source

Description of measures

Data collection time points

Feasibility

   

Recruitment

Chiropractors and patients

Measured as a proportion of chiropractors and patients potentially eligible for participating

Initial stage

Eligibility rate = number of eligible chiropractors and patients divided by the number of invited chiropractors or patients

Participation rate = number of chiropractors and patients agreeing to participate divided by number of eligible chiropractors and patients

Adherence to protocol

Chiropractors

For those randomized to intervention arm, measured through the rates of attendance of all 3 webinars, associated quizzes, completion of 2 clinical vignettes, and the self-management learning module

Within 6 weeks of assignment

Patients

Rate of adherence to follow-up visits, prescribed home exercise, and physical activity

Baseline

3 months

Adherence perception (knowledge and self-efficacy)

Chiropractors and patients

Completion of questionnaires

Baseline

3 months

Retention

Chiropractors and patients

Retention rate = number of chiropractors or patients who completed follow-up of all outcome measures at 3 months divided by number of chiropractors or patients who were randomized

Baseline

3 months

Chiropractors

Rate of completion of patient encounter forms and questionnaires including levels of knowledge and self-efficacy and the BAP

Baseline

3 months

Patients

Rate of completion of patient encounter forms and questionnaires including the BAP, visual analogue scale (VAS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), and satisfaction with care

Baseline

3 months

  1. Differential retention and adherence rates across the randomized groups will also be measured