Dr MOE PISCIOTTANO : SOURCES OF DATA COLLECTION IN CHIROPRACTIC REPORT FINDINGS

The report of findings exercise in any field, Mechanical Motion Therapy treatment or any other entirely involves data collection process. Data collection sources refer to the points where the information presented in the reports emanates from. Dr Moe Pisciottano says that most of the reliable and accurate report findings have both primary and secondary sources of information. In this article, we are going to outline all these categories. 

The primary sources

The primary sources of information play an integral role in ensuring that the report findings are accurate. They are the fundamental basis of the information that is written in reports. The primary data collection mainly involves

• Interview with the patients

A physical interview with the chiropractic patient is the number one source of information. During this session, the patient is asked questions that had been predetermined earlier on.

• Observation

Besides the interrogation session with the patient, a silent observation is a good source of information. This ensures that the data that is collected is not biased at all.  

• Case studies

Case studies form an important is reliable source of information for the field officers. They are relied on as they have been properly researched on.

• Questionnaires

The relevant questions that are often set for report findings are to provide a source of information. They are a good way of getting to know fine details concerning the research.

Secondary sources

The secondary sources are mostly based on data that is already existent. They are rather used as a backup of the fundamental sources. The main secondary sources include 

• Previous research

Medical research which was done in the past is a reliable source of information. It could provide crucial information for the current report findings. 

• Formal statistics

Official statistics are always publishes to be referred to in future. They provide a guideline concerning the progress of a certain state. 

Dr Maurice Pisciottano has found out that both primary and secondary sources of information are equally important in a report of finding exercise.