NHS: PCT statistical analysis
PCT statistical analysis on NHS patients
treated by our clinics
Patients selected (all patients treated in a given time period) for analysis by NHS Administration
from all patients referred by GP’s via MSK CATS NHS Tier 2 triage exclusively for chiropractic treatment.
Neck + radiating pains:
- Average no of treatments – 5.2
- Range of no of treatments – 1 to 6
- Success rate
- 80+% better – 72%
- 50-79% better – 22%
- 30-49% better – nil
- 0% improvement – one patient only
- Made worse by treatment – nil
Dorsal +/- radiating pains:
- Average no of treatments – 5
- Range of no of treatments – 4 to 6
- Success rate
- 80+% better – 100%
- 50-79% better – nil
- 30-49% better – nil
- 0% improvement – nil
- Made worse by treatment – nil
Low back pain:
- Average no of treatments – 5
- Range of no of treatments – 2 to 6
- Success rate
- 80+% better – 88%
- 50-79% better – 12%
- 30-49% better – nil
- 0% improvement – nil
- Made worse by treatment – nil
Low back pain + radiating pains:
- Average no of treatments – 5.3
- Range of no of treatments – 2 to 8
- Success rate
- 80+% better – 72%
- 50-79% better – 22%
- 30-49% better – nil
- 0% improvement – one patient only
- Made worse by treatment – nil
The average duration of symptoms was 4.7 years; varying from a few weeks to 33-years with almost equal numbers being under 6-months (38%) and over 5-years (36%).
We had two complete failures with 0% improvement but within five to six treatments, 83% of above patients were over 80% better and 97% of patients were over 60% better.
As in previous years, no patients became worse and patient satisfaction was over 95%.