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标题：Helping address the national research and research capacity needs of Australian chiropractic: introducing the Australian Chiropractic Research Network (ACORN) project
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作者：Jon Adams ; Amie Steel ; Sungwon Chang 等
期刊名称：Deakin Law Review
印刷版ISSN：1321-3660
出版年度：2015
卷号：23
期号：1
页码：12
DOI：10.1186/s12998-015-0057-8
语种：English
出版社：Deakin University
摘要：Chiropractic is a popular health care choice in Australia and yet major gaps in our empirical understanding of this area of practice remain. Furthermore, while some research excellence exists, a largely uncoordinated approach to research activity and development has in effect led to silos of interest and a lack of strategic ‘big-picture’ planning essential to producing a sustainable research culture and capacity for the profession. This commentary identifies the significance of a number of key features - including a national, coordinated focus, and a rich engagement with the practitioner and patient base amongst others – arguably important to the future development of research and research capacity within Australian chiropractic. The design features and phases of the Australian Chiropractic Research Network (ACORN) project are also outlined. ACORN is one contemporary initiative specifically developed to address chiropractic’s research and research capacity building needs and help grow a broad evidence-base to inform safe, effective patient care.
关键词：Chiropractic ; Research ; Practice based research networks ; Research capacity building