From: Referral patterns and attitudes of Primary Care Physicians towards chiropractors
Question | Response | To/From PCPs N (%) | To/From DCs N (%) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Do you recommend patients contact doctor on own or initiate formal referral | Patient contacts doctor | 4 (0.8) | 276 (88.2) | <.001 |
 | Initiate referral | 471 (99.2) | 37 (11.8) |  |
How often referral includes sending case report? | Yes (at least sometimes) | 458 (95.2) | 82 (73.2) | <.001 |
 | Never | 23 (4.8) | 30 (26.8) |  |
How often referral includes sending X-Rays or X-Ray report? | Yes (at least sometimes) | 479 (99.2) | 88 (78.6) | <.001 |
 | Never | 4 (0.8) | 24 (21.4) |  |
How often referral includes sending clinical records other than X-rays? | Yes (at least sometimes) | 477 (99.2) | 78 (71.6) | <.001 |
 | Never | 4 (0.8) | 31 (28.4) |  |
How often referral includes sending reason for referral? | Yes (at least sometimes) | 481 (100) | 95 (89.6) | <.001 |
 | Never | 0 (0) | 11 (10.4) |  |
Have you accepted referral from other doctors? | Yes | 396 (81.5) | 300 (61.1) | <.001 |
 | No | 90 (18.5) | 191 (38.9) |  |
How often do you send clinical information to referring PCP/DC as follow-up to referral? | Yes (at least sometimes) | 380 (97) | 224 (77) | <.001 |
 | Never | 12 (3) | 67 (23) |  |
Has other doctor obtained clinical information or advice via curbside consultation | Yes | 468 (94.7) | 108 (21.9) | <.001 |
 | No | 26 (5.3) | 385 (78.1) |  |
Have you obtained clinical information or advice from another doctor via curbside consultation? | Yes | 477 (97.3) | 40 (8.2) | <.001 |
 | No | 13 (2.7) | 448 (91.8) |  |