Feasibility study of short-term effects of chiropractic manipulation on older adults with impaired balance

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J Chiropr Med. 2007 Fall; 6(4): 121–131.

Published online 2007. doi: 10.1016/j.jcme.2007.08.002

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Table 3

Comparison of methods of collecting falls data

ID	Intake Interview		Fall Calendar	Exit Interview	Clinical Notes
ID	Past Year	Past Month	Fall Calendar	Exit Interview	Clinical Notes
Chiropractic
29	Yes; Did Not Remember How Many	3	No Data^a	7; No Treatment	4; No Treatment
47	3	0	No Data^a	0	0
95	0	1	0 (4-wk Calendar Only)	Not Done; Dropped Out Week 7^b	1; Noted From Phone Call^b; Resulted in Leg Fracture and Hospitalization
11	0	0	No Data^a	None Reported	0
67	0	0	No Data^a	1, No Treatment	1; No Treatment
01	1	1	No Data^a	0	0

Exercise
85	0	0	No Data^a	0	1; Radiographs but No Treatment
79	1	0	No Data^a	0	0
27	0	0	No Data^a	0	0
71	1	0	Dropped Out	–	–
56	1	0	Dropped Out	–	–

Unless otherwise specified, frequencies rather than proportions are displayed because of the small sample size.

^aPatients forgot to bring fall calendars.

^bClinician followed up by phone after patient called to cancel her next appointment because of a fall at home (unrelated to treatment); patient could not continue the study because of a fractured leg requiring surgery.