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Table 2 Composition of group practices

From: Considerations for practice-based research: a cross-sectional survey of chiropractic, acupuncture and massage practices

 

DCs n = 9%

n

LAcs n = 24%

n

LMTs n = 141%

n

Practice composition

- Multiple types of practitioners

33.3

3/9

62.5

15/24

68.8

97/141

- Has administrative staff

88.9

8/9

12.5

3/24

63.8

90/141

- Has DCs

100.0

9/9

20.8

5/24

14.9

21/141

- Has LMTs

22.2

2/9

62.5

15/24

85.1

120/141

- Has LAcs

0.0

0/9

79.2

19/24

18.4

26/141

- Has Naturopaths

0.0

0/9

16.7

4/24

5.0

7/141

- Has Allopathic practitioners

11.1

1/9

8.3

2/24

5.0

7/141

- Has other practitioner types

0.0

0/9

45.8

11/24

57.5

81/141

Business relationship with others in group practice

- Shares space with other practitioners

11.1

1/9

33.3

8/24

29.8

42/141

- Shares space and administrative staff

11.1

1/9

20.8

5/24

15.6

22/141

- Employee of a group practice

11.1

1/9

16.7

4/24

36.2

51/141

- Owner or Manager of a group practice

33.3

3/9

8.3

2/24

12.8

18/141

- Other type of arrangement

33.3

3/9

20.8

5/24

5.7

8/141