Strong and weak measures of efficacy : A comparison of chiropractic with biomedicine in the management of back pain

Author(s): Anderson, R.

Journal/Book: j manipulative physiol ther. 1998; 21(6): 402-409.

Abstract: A holistic, biocultural model for identifying efficacy in the management of back pain by chiropractic and medical doctors is proposed based on adopting the concepts of vertical reasoning and dual-level control. Using this approach, four different ways in which efficacy can be measured are identified: (a) anatomical-physiological (curing of disease), (b) body/mind (healing of illness), (c) sociocultural ( termination of sickness) and ( d) political-economic ( conform to a Guttman-like scale, and are therefore of question able value when used to support decisions relating to health care policy.

Keyword(s): Rückenschmerzen

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