The Austrian Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA): A cross-sectional survey.

Patrick L S van Dun Lorenzo ArcuriJohan VerbeeckJorge E EstevesFrancesco Cerritelli

Published in: PloS one (2022)

This study represents the first published document to determine the characteristics of the osteopathic practitioners in Austria using large, national data. It provides new information on where, how, and by whom osteopathic care is delivered. The information provided may contribute to the evidence used by stakeholders and policy makers for the future regulation of the profession in Austria.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
quality improvement
public health
general practice
health information
palliative care
mental health
electronic health record
current status
randomized controlled trial
machine learning
chronic pain
affordable care act
meta analyses