Outcome | Source | Description of measures | Data collection time points | |
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Feasibility | Â | Â | Â | |
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 6Â weeks of assignment | |
Patients | Rate of adherence to follow-up visits, prescribed home exercise, and physical activity | Baseline | 3Â months | |
Adherence perception (knowledge and self-efficacy) | Chiropractors and patients | Completion of questionnaires | Baseline | 3Â months |
Retention | Chiropractors and patients | Retention rate = number of chiropractors or patients who completed follow-up of all outcome measures at 3Â months divided by number of chiropractors or patients who were randomized | Baseline | 3Â months |
Chiropractors | Rate of completion of patient encounter forms and questionnaires including levels of knowledge and self-efficacy and the BAP | Baseline | 3Â 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 | 3Â months |