March 2005

NBCE publishes job analysis results

The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) has published its fourth job analysis survey results, which show that the typical chiropractor is a solo practitioner, works 30-40 hours a week and participates in continuing education more than 21 hours a year.

NBCE published its first survey in 1993, the second in 2000 and the third in 2003.

The 2005 survey also shows that the typical practitioner spends 52.9 percent of work time on direct patient care and utilizes a full-spine and extremity approach to treatment (76.1 percent) and uses five to six different adjusting techniques, including diversified (96 percent).

Approximately 20 percent of patients pay cash for services. The same number is covered by private (non-managed-care insurance). Almost the same percentage is covered through managed care.

Typical patients are Caucasian (56.7 percent), between 31 and 50 years old (29.8 percent) and complain of low-back pain (23.6 percent).

The full job-analysis report can be downloaded at the NBCE Web site, www.nbce.org.

Source: National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, www.nbce.org

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