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A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity
- Source :
- Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, Côté, P, Bussières, A, Cassidy, J D, Hartvigsen, J, Kawchuk, G N, Leboeuf-Yde, C, Mior, S, Schneider, M, Aillet, L, Ammendolia, C, Arnbak, B, Axen, I, Baechler, M, Barbier-Cazorla, F, Barbier, G, Bergstrøm, C, Beynon, A, Blanchette, M A, Bolton, P S, Breen, A, Brinch, J, Bronfort, G, Brown, B, Bruno, P, Konner, M B, Burrell, C, Busse, J W, Byfield, D, Campello, M, Cancelliere, C, Carroll, L, Cedraschi, C, Chéron, C, Chow, N, Christensen, H W, Claussen, S, Corso, M, Davis, M A, Demortier, M, De Carvalho, D, De Luca, K, De Zoete, A, Doktor, K, Downie, A, Du Rose, A, Eklund, A, Engel, R, Erwin, M, Eubanks, J E, Evans, R, Evans, W, Fernandez, M, Field, J, Fournier, G, French, S, Fuglkjaer, S, Gagey, O, Giuriato, R, Gliedt, J A, Goertz, C, Goncalves, G, Grondin, D, Gurden, M, Haas, M, Haldeman, S, Harsted, S, Hartvigsen, L, Hayden, J, Hincapié, C, Hébert, J J, Hesby, B, Hestbæk, L, Hogg-Johnson, S, Hondras, M A, Honoré, M, Howarth, S, Injeyan, H S, Innes, S, Irgens, P M, Jacobs, C, Jenkins, H, Jenks, A, Jensen, T S, Johhansson, M, Kongsted, A, Kopansky-Giles, D, Kryger, R, Lardon, A, Lauridsen, H H, Leininger, B, Lemeunier, N, Le Scanff, C, Lewis, E A, Linaker, K, Lothe, L, Marchand, A A, McNaughton, D, Meyer, A L, Miller, P, Mølgaard, A, Moore, C, Murphy, D R, Myburgh, C, Myhrvold, B, Newell, D, Newton, G, Nim, C, Nordin, M, Nyiro, L, O'Neill, S, Øverås, C, Pagé, I, Pasquier, M, Penza, C W, Perle, S M, Picchiottino, M, Piché, M, Poulsen, E, Quon, J, Raven, T, Rezai, M, Roseen, E J, Rubinstein, S, Salmi, L R, Schweinhardt, P, Shearer, H M, Sirucek, L, Sorondo, D, Stern, P J, Stevans, J, Stochkendahl, M J, Stuber, K, Stupar, M, Srbely, J, Swain, M, Teodorczyk-Injeyan, J, Théroux, J, Thiel, H, Uhrenholt, L, Verbeek, A, Verville, L, Vincent, K, Dan Wang, A L, Weber, K A, Whedon, J M, Wong, J, Wuytack, F, Young, J, Yu, H & Ziegler, D 2020, ' A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity ', Chiropractic and Manual Therapies, vol. 28, no. 1, 21 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-020-00312-x, Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, Vol 28, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2020), Côté, P, Bussières, A, Cassidy, J D, Hartvigsen, J, Kawchuk, G N, Leboeuf-Yde, C, Mior, S, Schneider, M & 140 signatories# call for an end to pseudoscientific claims on the effect of chiropractic care on immune function 2020, ' A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity ', Chiropractic and Manual Therapies, vol. 28, no. 1, 21 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-020-00312-x, Chiropractic and Manual Therapies, 28(1):21. BioMed Central, Côté, P, Bussiéres, A, Cassidy, J D, Hartvigsen, J, Kawchuk, G N, Leboef-Yde, C, Mior, S, Schneider, M & 140 Signatories 2020, ' A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity ', Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, vol. 28 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-020-00312-x
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- BioMed Central, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) posted reports claiming that chiropractic care can impact the immune system. These claims clash with recommendations from the World Health Organization and World Federation of Chiropractic. We discuss the scientific validity of the claims made in these ICA reports. Main body We reviewed the two reports posted by the ICA on their website on March 20 and March 28, 2020. We explored the method used to develop the claim that chiropractic adjustments impact the immune system and discuss the scientific merit of that claim. We provide a response to the ICA reports and explain why this claim lacks scientific credibility and is dangerous to the public. More than 150 researchers from 11 countries reviewed and endorsed our response. Conclusion In their reports, the ICA provided no valid clinical scientific evidence that chiropractic care can impact the immune system. We call on regulatory authorities and professional leaders to take robust political and regulatory action against those claiming that chiropractic adjustments have a clinical impact on the immune system.
- Subjects :
- lcsh:Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Scientific evidence
03 medical and health sciences
Politics
SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
0302 clinical medicine
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Pandemic
Credibility
Medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Chiropractic manipulation
Students
health care economics and organizations
business.industry
Publications
Pseudoscience
Immunity
lcsh:Chiropractic
Public relations
Chiropractic
Research Personnel
Coronavirus
Complementary and alternative medicine
Action (philosophy)
lcsh:RZ201-275
Commentary
Spinal manipulation
Chiropractics
lcsh:RC925-935
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2045709X
- Volume :
- 28
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8b4042e3d2f6ae8c3663544c6bb7b34a