Research

The College has a vibrant research programme with a strong record of publications relevant to chiropractic and patient health. A high proportion of student projects result in presentation or publication, and last year 36% of student projects received a first class mark.

 

Staff Research Interests

Staff have a wide range of research interests from basic science to applied and clinical topics in chiropractic. Educational research is also actively pursued (see list of College publications).

 

Recent Publications

Click here for a list of the most recent publications by College staff.

 

Abstracts

Click on each title for a brief summary of recent student projects that have been accepted for publication.

 

Effect of chiropractic treatment of infants with deformational plagiocephaly

Sarah Whyatt and Christina Cunliffe

 

The effect of chiropractic treatment for primary nocturnal enuresis - a retrospective clinical trial

Ailsa van Poecke and Christina Cunliffe

 

A survey of women's awareness of- and attitudes towards- chiropractic care during and after pregnancy

Catherine Stephens, Christina Cunliffe and Ian Johnson

 

Patient safety and risk management. A pilot study into patient safety incidents, treatment complications and treatment reactions experienced by chiropractic patients

Jennifer Selby, Christina Cunliffe and Ian Johnson

 

Use of Additional Chiropractic Techniques and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in by McTimoney Chiropractors: A pilot study

Delia Oliver, Ian Johnson and Christina Cunliffe

 

Chiropractic care during pregnancy: does it affect the necessity for obstetric intervention at delivery?

Joanna Nicholson, Gay Swait, Ian Johnson and Christina Cunliffe

 

Incidence and outcome of coccygodynia in the chiropractic clinic

Jill Muirhead, Christina Cunliffe and Ian Johnson

 

Clumsiness in School Aged Children and the Potential Role of Chiropractic Treatment - A Pilot Study

Richard Mathers and Christina Cunliffe

 

A Study to investigate whether decreasing the Tibia/Femoral angle through chiropractic management can positively affect clumsy gait in children

Martin Laking and Christina Cunliffe 

 

Attitudes, awareness and use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by runners

Sheena Harding, Gay Swait, Ian Johnson and Christina Cunliffe

 

Effect of chiropractic care on short term auditory memory in children with school learning dysfunction

Katie Hallworth and Christina Cunliffe

 

Chiropractic Management of Deformational Plagiocephaly - A Pilot Study

Janis Laking and Christina Cunliffe

 

Risk factors for lower back pain

Gary Hall, Dave Newell, Ian Johnson and Christina Cunliffe

 

Use of physical therapies by people with multiple sclerosis

Elizabeth Carson, Gay Swait, Ian Johnson and Christina Cunliffe