Table 4 Changes Made in the Chronic Neck Pain Panel for Spinal Manipulation
| Â | No other adequate conservative care | Nonmanipulative conservative care has failed | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final ratings following traditional RUAM | At home ratings | In-person ratings not due to presentations | In-person ratings due to presentations | Final ratings following traditional RUAM | At home ratings | In-person ratings not due to presentations | In-person ratings due to presentations | |
Average median (1–9 scale) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Average MAD from median | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Agreement [n (%)]* | 63 (33.9%) | 61 (32.8%) | 74 (39.8%) | 75 (40.3%) | 75 (40.3%) | 72 (38.7%) | 84 (45.2%) | 85 (45.7%) |
Uncertain [n (%)] | 122 (65.6%) | 124 (66.7%) | 111 (59.7%) | 110 (59.1%) | 110 (59.1%) | 113 (60.8%) | 102 (54.8%) | 101 (54.3%) |
Disagreement [n (%)] | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Inappropriate | 80 (43.0%) | 82 (44.1%) | 83 (44.6%) | 84 (45.2%) | 66 (35.5%) | 67 (36.0%) | 66 (35.5%) | 67 (36.0%) |
Equivocal | 90 (48.4%) | 89 (47.8%) | 88 (47.3%) | 87 (46.8%) | 94 (50.5%) | 91 (48.9%) | 92 (49.5%) | 92 (49.5%) |
 Agreement and equivocal | 4 (2.2%) | 4 (2.2%) | 10 (5.4%) | 10 (5.4%) | 7 (3.8%) | 7 (3.8%) | 12 (6.5%) | 12 (6.5%) |
 Disagreement | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
 Uncertain and equivocal | 85 (45.7%) | 84 (45.2%) | 77 (41.4%) | 76 (40.9%) | 86 (46.2%) | 83 (44.6%) | 80 (43.0%) | 80 (43.0%) |
Appropriate | 16 (8.6%) | 15 (8.1%) | 15 (8.1%) | 15 (8.1%) | 26 (14.0%) | 28 (15.1%) | 28 (15.1%) | 27 (14.5%) |
Total | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 |