Research Output

Peer-reviewed journal articles

Publication 1:

Adams J, Sibbritt D, Steel A, Peng W. A workforce survey of Australian osteopathy: analysis of a nationally-representative sample of osteopaths from the Osteopathy Research and Innovation Network (ORION) project. BMC Health Services Research. 2018;18(1):352.

Publication 2:

Steel A, Vaughan B, Orrock P, Peng W, Fleischmann M, Grace S, Engel RM, Sibbritt D, Adams J. Prevalence and profile of Australian osteopaths treating older people. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 2019;43:125-130.

Publication 3:

Leach MJ, Sundberg T, Fryer G, Austin P, Thomson OP, Adams J. An investigation of Australian osteopaths’ attitudes, skills and utilisation of evidence-based practice: a national cross-sectional survey. BMC Health Services Research. 2019;19(1):498.

Publication 4:

The Practitioner and Practice Characteristics of Australian Osteopaths who discuss Lifestyle Factors with their Patients: Findings from a National Practice-Based Research Network (under review)

Completed ORION Sub-studies

Sub-study 1:

INNOVATE: International Osteopathy and Evidence-Based Practice Project.

Sub-study 2:

The use of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) by Australian osteopaths

Sub-study 3:

Evaluation of pain knowledge and attitudes of Australian osteopaths

Sub-study 4:

Patient experience of the osteopathic consultation

Sub-study 5:

The use of visceral techniques in osteopathic practice

Sub-study 6:

The use of exercise prescription and adjunctive therapies by Australian osteopaths