A retrospective cross-sectional cohort study investigating archival data of patients who attended the British School of Osteopathy Clinic in 2008.
Item
- Title
- A retrospective cross-sectional cohort study investigating archival data of patients who attended the British School of Osteopathy Clinic in 2008.
- Author(s)
- Camm Jason
- Abstract
- Objective: This study aimed to analyse retrospective demographic and epidemiological data in 10% of new patients seen at the BSO osteopathic clinic during the academic year of 2008. Methods: A cross-sectional cohort-study was used to provide insight into the age, gender, area of residence, occupation, site of complaints, and duration of complaint. Results: 54% were female patients, the most common age group being 30-39 for both genders. Professional occupations constituted the largest number of patients (50%). The majority of patients resided in the surrounding boroughs of Southwark, Lewisham and Lambeth (46%). 100% of patients presented with musculoskeletal complaints, 41% were low back. Acute complaints were most commonly presented although women had a higher number of chronic complaints than acute. Patients over 70 years of age were more likely to have chronic complaints. Conclusion: For the first time demographic and epidemiological results in an osteopathic teaching clinic have been analysed and compared to both a national osteopathic survey and London census results. This study fills a gap in osteopathic literature with new data on residence and duration of complaint able to provide useful suggestions towards enhancing provision and directing education at the BSO. A similar study in the near future may wish to evaluate any changes implemented.
- Abstract
- Objective: This study aimed to analyse retrospective demographic and epidemiological data in 10% of new patients seen at the BSO osteopathic clinic during the academic year of 2008. Methods: A cross-sectional cohort-study was used to provide insight into the age, gender, area of residence, occupation, site of complaints, and duration of complaint. Results: 54% were female patients, the most common age group being 30-39 for both genders. Professional occupations constituted the largest number of patients (50%). The majority of patients resided in the surrounding boroughs of Southwark, Lewisham and Lambeth (46%). 100% of patients presented with musculoskeletal complaints, 41% were low back. Acute complaints were most commonly presented although women had a higher number of chronic complaints than acute. Patients over 70 years of age were more likely to have chronic complaints. Conclusion: For the first time demographic and epidemiological results in an osteopathic teaching clinic have been analysed and compared to both a national osteopathic survey and London census results. This study fills a gap in osteopathic literature with new data on residence and duration of complaint able to provide useful suggestions towards enhancing provision and directing education at the BSO. A similar study in the near future may wish to evaluate any changes implemented.
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2010
- Date Submitted
- 31.5.2011 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Pub-Identifier
- 14941
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Osteopathy, clinical review, gender, age, demographics, epidemiology, musculoskeletal prevalence
- Recommended
- 0
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- Thesis
Camm Jason, “A retrospective cross-sectional cohort study investigating archival data of patients who attended the British School of Osteopathy Clinic in 2008.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/1811