A modified Delphi consensus study to identify UK osteopathic profession research priorities

Manual Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 445-452

  Rushton, A B ^a   Fawkes, C A ^b   Carnes, D ^b   Moore, A P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delphi consensus; Osteopathic profession; Research priorities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DELPHI STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIKERT SCALE; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; RESEARCH PRIORITY; UNITED KINGDOM; QUESTIONNAIRE;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84920923538     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: 15322769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2014.04.013     Document Type: Article

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