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ACORN Project and ACORN Sub-studies Output

The ACORN Project and 7 ACORN sub-studies have now (2019) produced 15 published peer-reviewed journal articles and 16 conference presentations.

Peer-reviewed journal articles

1. Adams, J., Steel, A., Chang, S., & Sibbritt, D. (2015). Helping address the national research and research capacity needs of Australian chiropractic: introducing the Australian Chiropractic Research Network (ACORN) project. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 23, 12.

2. Adams, J., Steel, A., Moore, C., Amorin-Woods, L., & Sibbritt, D. (2016). Establishing the ACORN national practitioner database: Strategies to recruit practitioners to a national Practice-Based Research Network. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 39, 594-602.

3. Adams, J., Lauche, R., Peng, W., Steel, A., Moore, C., Amorin-Woods, L. G., & Sibbritt, D. (2017). A workforce survey of Australian chiropractic: the profile and practice features of a nationally representative sample of 2,005 chiropractors. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 17, 14.

4. Adams, J., Peng, W., Steel, A., Lauche, R., Moore, C., Amorin-Woods, L., & Sibbritt, D. (2017). A cross-sectional examination of the profile of chiropractors recruited to the Australian Chiropractic Research Network (ACORN): a sustainable resource for future chiropractic research. BMJ Open, 7, e015830.

5. Moore, C., Adams, J., Leaver, A., Lauche, R., & Sibbritt, D. (2017). The treatment of migraine patients within chiropractic: analysis of a nationally representative survey of 1869 chiropractors. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 17, 519.

6. Adams, J., Kawchuk, G., Breen, A., De Carvalho, D., Eklund, A., Fernandez, M., ... & Moore, C. (2018). Leadership and capacity building in international chiropractic research: introducing the chiropractic academy for research leadership (CARL). Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 26(1), 5.

7. Amorin-Woods, L., Moore, C., & Adams, J. (2018). How does a practiced-based research network facilitate evidence-informed practice within the chiropractic profession in Australia? A commentary. Chiropractic Journal of Australia, 46(2), 173-185.

8. Lee, M. K., Amorin-Woods, L., Cascioli, V., & Adams, J. (2018). The use of nutritional guidance within chiropractic patient management: a survey of 333 chiropractors from the ACORN practice-based research network. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 26(1), 7.

9. Moore, C., Leaver, A., Sibbritt, D., & Adams, J. (2018). The management of common recurrent headaches by chiropractors: a descriptive analysis of a nationally representative survey. BMC Neurology, 18(1), 171.

10. Adams, J., Lauche, R., De Luca, K., Swain, M., Peng, W., & Sibbritt, D. (2018). Prevalence and profile of Australian chiropractors treating athletes or sports people: a cross-sectional study. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 39, 56-61.

11. Moore, C., Leaver, A., Sibbritt, D., & Adams, J. (2019). Prevalence and factors associated with the use of primary headache diagnostic criteria by chiropractors. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 27(1), 1-15.

12. Adams, J., De Luca, K., Swain, M., Funabashi, M., Wong, A., Pagé, I., ... & Peng, W. (2019). Prevalence and practice characteristics of urban and rural or remote Australian chiropractors: Analysis of a nationally representative sample of 1830 chiropractors. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 27(1), 34-41.

13. Fernandez, M., Moore, C., Eklund, A., Swain, M., de Luca, K., Sibbritt, D., ... & Peng, W. (2019). The prevalence and determinants of physical activity promotion by Australian chiropractors: a cross sectional study. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 45, 172-178.

14. Fernandez, M., Moore, C., Peng, W., De Luca, K., Pohlman, K. A., Swain, M., & Adams, J. (2019). The profile of chiropractors managing patients with low back-related leg pain: analyses of 1907 chiropractors from the ACORN practice-based research network. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 27(1), 19.

15. Moore, C., de Luca, K., Wong, A. Y., Fernandez, M., Swain, M., Hartvigsen, J., ... & Peng, W. (2019). Characteristics of chiropractors who manage people aged 65 and older: A nationally representative sample of 1903 chiropractors. Australasian Journal on Ageing. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12652.

Selected conference presentations:

1. Craig Moore, Jon Adams, David Sibbritt. A critical review of manual therapy use for headache disorders: Prevalence, profiles, predictors, communication and self-reported effectiveness. Chiropractors Association of Australia (NSW) Annual Conference. Sydney, Australia. September 2016.

2. Craig Moore, Jon Adams, Andrew M Leaver, Romy Lauche, David Sibbritt. The treatment of migraine patients within chiropractic: Analysis of a nationally representative survey of 1869 chiropractors. Chiropractic Australia annual conference. Sydney, Australia. September 2016.

3. Fernandez M, Moore C, Peng W, de Luca K, Pohlman KA, Swain M, Adams J. The profile of chiropractors managing patients with low back-related leg pain: Analyses of 1,907 chiropractors from the ACORN practice-based research network. Chiropractic Association of Australia National Conference. Canberra, Australia. October 2017 (Research Excellence First prize).

4. Adams J, Lauche R, de Luca K, Swain M, Peng W, Sibbritt D. Characteristics of Australian chiropractors treating athletes: Results from a practice based research network. The International Federation of Sports Chiropractors (FICS) Assembly & Symposium 2017, Washington DC, USA. March 2017 (First prize for International Research Excellence).

5. de Luca, K., Swain, M., Wong, A.Y.L., Funabashi, M., Adams, J. Professional and practice characteristics of rural Australian chiropractors: A secondary analysis of the Australian Chiropractic Research Network (ACORN) project data. CA-COCA National Conference, October 2017, Melbourne, Australia. (podium)

6. Moore C, Leaver A, Sibbritt D, Adams J. The use of primary head-ache diagnostic criteria by chiropractors: A study of 381 Australian chiropractors. World Federation of Chiropractic 2019 Congress. Berlin, March 2019.

7. Fernandez M, Moore C, Eklund A, Swain M, de Luca K, Sibbritt D, Adams J, Peng W. Discussing physical activity in the chiropractic consultation: Analyses of 1,924 practitioners from the ACORN practice-based research network. World Federation of Chiropractic 2019 Congress. Berlin, March 2019.

8. Amorin-Woods L, Moore C, Woods B, Leach M, Kawchuk G, Adams J, Developing the Chiropractic Research Priorities in Australia (ChiRPA) Study: a study design protocol. EPIC2019: Global Opportunities in Spine Care; March 2019; Berlin: World Federation of Chiropractic/European Chiropractors Union.

Completed ACORN sub-studies:

1. The management of headache disorders by Australian chiropractors

2. Personality and Quality Chiropractic Care

3. Use of Non-Thrust Mobilisation of the Cervical Spine for Neck Pain: A Survey of Australian Chiropractors

4. Chiropractic and Elderly with Neck Pain

5. Nutrition Guidance within Chiropractic Practice in Australia

6. Patient experience of the chiropractic consultation

7. Chiropractic Research Priorities in Australia study