Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 1999
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics 2019 - 2020
  • Instructor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics 2019
  • Adjunct Associate in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics 2018 - 2019
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  Academic Positions Outside Duke

  • Adjunct Professor, University of Iowa, Department of Epidemiology. 2019 - 2024
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • 1/2 IMPACt-LBP CCC awarded by National Institutes of Health 2021 - 2022
  • Chiropractic Care for Veterans: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial Addressing Dose Effects for cLBP awarded by Palmer College Foundation 2019 - 2021
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  External Relationships

  • Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management
  • Bone and Joint Initiative Low Back Pain Task Force
  • Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans
  • George Daly Trust
  • The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
  • The Spine Insitute for Quality
  • University of Iowa
  • Whole Health Institute
  • World Federation of Chiropractic
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • George, Steven Z., Trevor A. Lentz, and Christine M. Goertz. “Back and neck pain: in support of routine delivery of non-pharmacologic treatments as a way to improve individual and population health.” Transl Res 234 (August 2021): 129–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trsl.2021.04.006.
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    • Fritz, Julie M., Alison F. Davis, Diana J. Burgess, Brian Coleman, Chad Cook, Shawn Farrokhi, Christine Goertz, et al. “Pivoting to virtual delivery for managing chronic pain with nonpharmacological treatments: implications for pragmatic research.” Pain 162, no. 6 (June 1, 2021): 1591–96. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002139.
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    • Goertz, Christine M., Eric L. Hurwitz, Bernadette A. Murphy, and Ian D. Coulter. “Extrapolating Beyond the Data in a Systematic Review of Spinal Manipulation for Nonmusculoskeletal Disorders: A Fall From the Summit.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 44, no. 4 (May 2021): 271–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2021.02.003.
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    • Harbaugh, Robert E., Clinton Devin, Michelle B. Leavy, Zoher Ghogawala, Kristin R. Archer, Mohamad Bydon, Christine Goertz, et al. “Harmonized outcome measures for use in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis patient registries and clinical practice.” J Neurosurg Spine, March 19, 2021, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.3171/2020.9.SPINE20437.
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    • Goertz, Christine M., Cynthia R. Long, Cynthia English, William C. Meeker, and Dennis M. Marchiori. “Patient-Reported Physician Treatment Recommendations and Compliance Among U.S. Adults with Low Back Pain.” J Altern Complement Med 27, no. S1 (March 2021): S99–105. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0392.
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    • Herman, Patricia M., Sarah E. Edgington, Melony E. Sorbero, Eric L. Hurwitz, Christine M. Goertz, and Ian D. Coulter. “Visit Frequency and Outcomes for Patients Using Ongoing Chiropractic Care for Chronic Low-Back and Neck Pain: An Observational Longitudinal Study.” Pain Physician 24, no. 1 (January 2021): E61–74.
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    • Bastian, Lori A., Steven P. Cohen, Lily Katsovich, William C. Becker, Bradley R. Brummett, Diana J. Burgess, Andrea E. Crunkhorn, et al. “Stakeholder Engagement in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Emphasizing Relationships to Improve Pain Management Delivery and Outcomes.” Pain Med 21, no. Suppl 2 (December 12, 2020): S13–20. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnaa333.
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    • Long, Cynthia R., Anthony J. Lisi, Robert D. Vining, Robert B. Wallace, Stacie A. Salsbury, Zacariah K. Shannon, Stephanie Halloran, et al. “Veteran Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy (VERDICT): Study Protocol of a Pragmatic Randomized Trial for Chronic Low Back Pain.” Pain Med 21, no. Suppl 2 (December 12, 2020): S37–44. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnaa289.
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    • George, Steven Z., Christine Goertz, S Nicole Hastings, and Julie M. Fritz. “Transforming low back pain care delivery in the United States.” Pain 161, no. 12 (December 2020): 2667–73. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001989.
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    • Lewis, Eldrin F., Francisco Ujueta, Gervasio A. Lamas, Rhonda S. Roberts, Daniel B. Mark, Richard L. Nahin, Christine Goertz, Mario Stylianou, and Kerry L. Lee. “Differential Outcomes With Edetate Disodium-Based Treatment Among Stable Post Anterior vs. Non-Anterior Myocardial Infarction Patients.” Cardiovasc Revasc Med 21, no. 11 (November 2020): 1389–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carrev.2020.04.005.
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    • Escolar, Esteban, Francisco Ujueta, Hwasoon Kim, Daniel B. Mark, Robin Boineau, Richard L. Nahin, Christine Goertz, Kerry L. Lee, Kevin J. Anstrom, and Gervasio A. Lamas. “Possible differential benefits of edetate disodium in post-myocardial infarction patients with diabetes treated with different hypoglycemic strategies in the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT).” J Diabetes Complications 34, no. 8 (August 2020): 107616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2020.107616.
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    • Vining, Robert, Cynthia R. Long, Amy Minkalis, M Ram Gudavalli, Ting Xia, Joan Walter, Ian Coulter, and Christine M. Goertz. “Effects of Chiropractic Care on Strength, Balance, and Endurance in Active-Duty U.S. Military Personnel with Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” J Altern Complement Med 26, no. 7 (July 2020): 592–601. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0107.
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    • Lentz, Trevor, Christine Goertz, Isha Sharma, Jonathan Gonzalez-Smith, and Robert Saunders. “Managing Multiple Irons in the Fire: Continuing to Address the Opioid Crisis and Improve Pain Management during a Public Health Emergency.” Neim Catalyst Innovation in Care Delivery, June 22, 2020.
    • Lentz, Trevor, Christine Goertz, Isha Sharma, Jonathan Gonzalez-Smith, and Robert Saunders. “Managing Multiple Irons in the Fire: Continuing to Address the Opioid Crisis and Improve Pain Management during a Public Health Emergency.” Neim Catalyst Innovation in Care Delivery, June 22, 2020.
    • Côté, Pierre, André Bussières, J David Cassidy, Jan Hartvigsen, Greg N. Kawchuk, Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, Silvano Mior, Michael Schneider, and Michael 140 signatories# call for an end to pseudoscientific claims on the effect of chiropractic care on immune function. “A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity.” Chiropr Man Therap 28, no. 1 (May 4, 2020): 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-020-00312-x.
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    • Vining, Robert D., Zacariah K. Shannon, Stacie A. Salsbury, Lance Corber, Amy L. Minkalis, and Christine M. Goertz. “Development of a Clinical Decision Aid for Chiropractic Management of Common Conditions Causing Low Back Pain in Veterans: Results of a Consensus Process.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 42, no. 9 (November 2019): 677–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.03.009.
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    • Salsbury, Stacie A., Robert D. Vining, Maria A. Hondras, Robert B. Wallace, Kevin J. Lyons, Lisa Z. Killinger, and Christine M. Goertz. “Interprofessional Attitudes and Interdisciplinary Practices for Older Adults With Back Pain Among Doctors of Chiropractic: A Descriptive Survey.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 42, no. 4 (May 2019): 295–305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2018.11.011.
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    • Rist, Pamela M., Audrey Hernandez, Carolyn Bernstein, Matthew Kowalski, Kamila Osypiuk, Robert Vining, Cynthia R. Long, Christine Goertz, Rhayun Song, and Peter M. Wayne. “The Impact of Spinal Manipulation on Migraine Pain and Disability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Headache 59, no. 4 (April 2019): 532–42. https://doi.org/10.1111/head.13501.
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    • DeVocht, James W., Robert Vining, Dean L. Smith, Cynthia Long, Thomas Jones, and Christine Goertz. “Effect of chiropractic manipulative therapy on reaction time in special operations forces military personnel: a randomized controlled trial.” Trials 20, no. 1 (January 3, 2019): 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-3133-2.
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    • Vining, Robert, Amy Minkalis, Cynthia R. Long, Lance Corber, Crystal Franklin, M Ram Gudavalli, Ting Xia, and Christine M. Goertz. “Assessment of chiropractic care on strength, balance, and endurance in active-duty U.S. military personnel with low back pain: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial.” Trials 19, no. 1 (December 5, 2018): 671. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-3041-5.
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    • Forsythe, Laura P., Lori B. Frank, A Tsahai Tafari, Sarah S. Cohen, Michael Lauer, Steven Clauser, Christine Goertz, and Suzanne Schrandt. “Unique Review Criteria and Patient and Stakeholder Reviewers: Analysis of PCORI's Approach to Research Funding.” Value Health 21, no. 10 (October 2018): 1152–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2018.03.017.
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    • Forsythe, Laura P., Lori B. Frank, Rachel Hemphill, A Tsahai Tafari, Victoria Szydlowski, Michael Lauer, Christine Goertz, and Steven Clauser. “Researchers, Patients, and Stakeholders Evaluating Comparative-Effectiveness Research: A Mixed-Methods Study of the PCORI Reviewer Experience.” Value Health 21, no. 10 (October 2018): 1161–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2018.03.018.
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    • Kawchuk, G., C. Goertz, I. Axén, M. Descarreaux, S. French, M. Haas, J. Hartvigsen, et al. “Letter to the Editor Re: Oakley PA, Cuttler JM, Harrison DE. X-Ray Imaging Is Essential for Contemporary Chiropractic and Manual Therapy Spinal Rehabilitation: Radiography Increases Benefits and Reduces Risks. Dose Response. 2018 Jun 19;16(2).” Dose Response 16, no. 4 (October 1, 2018). https://doi.org/10.1177/1559325818811521.
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    • Lisi, Anthony J., Kelsey L. Corcoran, Eric C. DeRycke, Lori A. Bastian, William C. Becker, Sara N. Edmond, Christine M. Goertz, et al. “Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care.” Pain Med 19, no. suppl_1 (September 1, 2018): S54–60. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pny114.
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    • Lisi, Anthony J., Stacie A. Salsbury, Elissa J. Twist, and Christine M. Goertz. “Chiropractic Integration into Private Sector Medical Facilities: A Multisite Qualitative Case Study.” J Altern Complement Med 24, no. 8 (August 2018): 792–800. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0218.
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    • Goertz, Christine M., Cynthia R. Long, Robert D. Vining, Katherine A. Pohlman, Joan Walter, and Ian Coulter. “Effect of Usual Medical Care Plus Chiropractic Care vs Usual Medical Care Alone on Pain and Disability Among US Service Members With Low Back Pain: A Comparative Effectiveness Clinical Trial.” Jama Netw Open 1, no. 1 (May 18, 2018): e180105. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0105.
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    • Vining, R. D., S. A. Salsbury, W. C. Cooley, D. Gosselin, L. Corber, and C. M. Goertz. “Patients receiving chiropractic care in a neurorehabilitation hospital: A descriptive study.” Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare 11 (May 3, 2018): 223–31. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S159618.
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    • Salsbury, Stacie A., Christine M. Goertz, Robert D. Vining, Maria A. Hondras, Andrew A. Andresen, Cynthia R. Long, Kevin J. Lyons, Lisa Z. Killinger, and Robert B. Wallace. “Interdisciplinary Practice Models for Older Adults With Back Pain: A Qualitative Evaluation.” Gerontologist 58, no. 2 (March 19, 2018): 376–87. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnw188.
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    • Weeks, William B., Christine M. Goertz, Cynthia R. Long, William C. Meeker, and Dennis M. Marchiori. “Association Among Opioid Use, Treatment Preferences, and Perceptions of Physician Treatment Recommendations in Patients With Neck and Back Pain.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 41, no. 3 (March 2018): 175–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.12.003.
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    • Lisi, Anthony J., Stacie A. Salsbury, Cheryl Hawk, Robert D. Vining, Robert B. Wallace, Richard Branson, Cynthia R. Long, A Lucille Burgo-Black, and Christine M. Goertz. “Chiropractic Integrated Care Pathway for Low Back Pain in Veterans: Results of a Delphi Consensus Process.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 41, no. 2 (February 2018): 137–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.10.001.
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    • Salsbury, Stacie A., Christine M. Goertz, Elissa J. Twist, and Anthony J. Lisi. “Integration of Doctors of Chiropractic Into Private Sector Health Care Facilities in the United States: A Descriptive Survey.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 41, no. 2 (February 2018): 149–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.10.003.
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    • Issa, Omar M., Rhonda Roberts, Daniel B. Mark, Robin Boineau, Christine Goertz, Yves Rosenberg, Eldrin F. Lewis, et al. “Effect of high-dose oral multivitamins and minerals in participants not treated with statins in the randomized Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT).” Am Heart J 195 (January 2018): 70–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2017.09.002.
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    • Salsbury, Stacie A., Robert D. Vining, Donna Gosselin, and Christine M. Goertz. “Be good, communicate, and collaborate: a qualitative analysis of stakeholder perspectives on adding a chiropractor to the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team.” Chiropr Man Therap 26 (2018): 29. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-018-0200-4.
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    • Goertz, Christine M., Stacie A. Salsbury, Cynthia R. Long, Robert D. Vining, Andrew A. Andresen, Maria A. Hondras, Kevin J. Lyons, Lisa Z. Killinger, Fredric D. Wolinsky, and Robert B. Wallace. “Patient-centered professional practice models for managing low back pain in older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial.” Bmc Geriatr 17, no. 1 (October 13, 2017): 235. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0624-z.
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    • Weeks, William B., and Christine M. Goertz. “Ineffective Policies to Address the Opioid Epidemic.” Jama Psychiatry 74, no. 9 (September 1, 2017): 974. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.2216.
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    • Xia, Ting, Cynthia R. Long, Robert D. Vining, Maruti R. Gudavalli, James W. DeVocht, Gregory N. Kawchuk, David G. Wilder, and Christine M. Goertz. “Association of lumbar spine stiffness and flexion-relaxation phenomenon with patient-reported outcomes in adults with chronic low back pain - a single-arm clinical trial investigating the effects of thrust spinal manipulation.” Bmc Complement Altern Med 17, no. 1 (June 9, 2017): 303. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-017-1821-1.
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    • Goertz, C. M., S. A. Salsbury, and R. D. Vining. “Response to Letter to the Editor on “Effect of Spinal Manipulation of Upper Cervical Vertebrae on Blood Pressure: Results of a Pilot Sham-Controlled Trial”.” Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 39, no. 8 (October 1, 2016): 603–4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.09.004.
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    • DeVocht, James W., Dean L. Smith, Cynthia R. Long, Lance Corber, Bridget Kane, Thomas M. Jones, and Christine M. Goertz. “The effect of chiropractic treatment on the reaction and response times of special operation forces military personnel: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.” Trials 17, no. 1 (September 20, 2016): 457. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1580-1.
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    • Goertz, Christine M., Stacie A. Salsbury, Robert D. Vining, Cynthia R. Long, Katherine A. Pohlman, William B. Weeks, and Gervasio A. Lamas. “Effect of Spinal Manipulation of Upper Cervical Vertebrae on Blood Pressure: Results of a Pilot Sham-Controlled Trial.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 39, no. 5 (June 2016): 369–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.04.002.
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    • Xia, Ting, Cynthia R. Long, Maruti R. Gudavalli, David G. Wilder, Robert D. Vining, Robert M. Rowell, William R. Reed, et al. “Similar Effects of Thrust and Nonthrust Spinal Manipulation Found in Adults With Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Controlled Trial With Adaptive Allocation.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41, no. 12 (June 2016): E702–9. https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000001373.
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    • Weeks, William B., and Christine M. Goertz. “Cross-Sectional Analysis of Per Capita Supply of Doctors of Chiropractic and Opioid Use in Younger Medicare Beneficiaries.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 39, no. 4 (May 2016): 263–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.02.016.
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    • Weeks, William B., Christine M. Goertz, William C. Meeker, and Dennis M. Marchiori. “Characteristics of US Adults Who Have Positive and Negative Perceptions of Doctors of Chiropractic and Chiropractic Care.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 39, no. 3 (March 2016): 150–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.02.001.
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    • Goertz, Christine M., Cynthia R. Long, Robert D. Vining, Katherine A. Pohlman, Bridget Kane, Lance Corber, Joan Walter, and Ian Coulter. “Assessment of chiropractic treatment for active duty, U.S. military personnel with low back pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.” Trials 17 (February 9, 2016): 70. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1193-8.
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    • Goertz, Christine M., Ting Xia, Cynthia R. Long, Robert D. Vining, Katherine A. Pohlman, James W. DeVocht, Maruti R. Gudavalli, Edward F. Owens, William C. Meeker, and David G. Wilder. “Effects of spinal manipulation on sensorimotor function in low back pain patients--A randomised controlled trial.” Man Ther 21 (February 2016): 183–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2015.08.001.
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    • Weeks, William B., Brent Leininger, James M. Whedon, Jon D. Lurie, Tor D. Tosteson, Rand Swenson, Alistair J. O’Malley, and Christine M. Goertz. “The Association Between Use of Chiropractic Care and Costs of Care Among Older Medicare Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and Multiple Comorbidities.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 39, no. 2 (February 2016): 63-75.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.01.006.
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    • Haldeman, S., G. P. McAndrews, C. Goertz, L. Sportelli, A. W. Hamm, and C. Johnson. “The McAndrews Leadership Lecture: February 2015, by Dr Scott Haldeman. Challenges of the Past, Challenges of the Present.” Journal of Chiropractic Humanities 22, no. 1 (December 1, 2015): 30–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.001.
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    • Weeks, William B., Tor D. Tosteson, James M. Whedon, Brent Leininger, Jon D. Lurie, Rand Swenson, Christine M. Goertz, and Alistair J. O’Malley. “Comparing Propensity Score Methods for Creating Comparable Cohorts of Chiropractic Users and Nonusers in Older, Multiply Comorbid Medicare Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 38, no. 9 (November 2015): 620–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2015.10.005.
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    • Weeks, William B., Christine M. Goertz, William C. Meeker, and Dennis M. Marchiori. “Public Perceptions of Doctors of Chiropractic: Results of a National Survey and Examination of Variation According to Respondents' Likelihood to Use Chiropractic, Experience With Chiropractic, and Chiropractic Supply in Local Health Care Markets.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 38, no. 8 (October 2015): 533–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2015.08.001.
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    • Gudavalli, M Ram, Stacie A. Salsbury, Robert D. Vining, Cynthia R. Long, Lance Corber, Avinash G. Patwardhan, and Christine M. Goertz. “Development of an attention-touch control for manual cervical distraction: a pilot randomized clinical trial for patients with neck pain.” Trials 16 (June 5, 2015): 259. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0770-6.
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    • Basch, Ethan, John Spertus, R Adams Dudley, Albert Wu, Cynthia Chuahan, Perry Cohen, Mary Lou Smith, et al. “Methods for Developing Patient-Reported Outcome-Based Performance Measures (PRO-PMs).” Value Health 18, no. 4 (June 2015): 493–504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2015.02.018.
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    • Gudavalli, Maruti Ram, Robert D. Vining, Stacie A. Salsbury, Lance G. Corber, Cynthia R. Long, Avinash G. Patwardhan, and Christine M. Goertz. “Clinician proficiency in delivering manual treatment for neck pain within specified force ranges.” Spine J 15, no. 4 (April 1, 2015): 570–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2014.10.016.
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    • Cramer, G. D., J. Guiltinan, M. Maiers, S. Laird, C. Goertz, S. E. Furner, M. J. Kreitzer, J. M. Dexheimer, and S. Coon. “Benefits, Challenges, and Culture Change Related to Collaborations Between Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Traditional Research-Intensive Institutions.” Medical Science Educator 25, no. 1 (March 1, 2015): 27–34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-014-0077-3.
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    • Deyo, Richard A., Samuel F. Dworkin, Dagmar Amtmann, Gunnar Andersson, David Borenstein, Eugene Carragee, John Carrino, et al. “Report of the NIH Task Force on research standards for chronic low back pain.” Phys Ther 95, no. 2 (February 2015): e1–18. https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.2015.95.2.e1.
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    • Deyo, R. A., S. F. Dworkin, D. Amtmann, G. Andersson, D. Borenstein, E. Carragee, J. Carrino, et al. “Report of the NIH task force on research standards for chronic low back pain.” International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research, Education, and Practice 8, no. 3 (January 1, 2015): 16–33. https://doi.org/10.3822/ijtmb.v8i3.295.
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    • Mansholt, B. A., R. D. Vining, C. R. Long, and C. M. Goertz. “Inter-examiner reliability of the interpretation of paraspinal thermographic pattern analysis.” Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association 59, no. 2 (January 1, 2015): 157–64.
    • Vining, Robert D., Eric Potocki, Ian McLean, Michael Seidman, A Paige Morgenthal, James Boysen, and Christine Goertz. “Prevalence of radiographic findings in individuals with chronic low back pain screened for a randomized controlled trial: secondary analysis and clinical implications.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 37, no. 9 (November 2014): 678–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.10.003.
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    • Deyo, Richard A., Samuel F. Dworkin, Dagmar Amtmann, Gunnar Andersson, David Borenstein, Eugene Carragee, John Carrino, et al. “Report of the National Institutes of Health task force on research standards for chronic low back pain.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 37, no. 7 (September 2014): 449–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.07.006.
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    • Xia, Ting, David G. Wilder, Maruti R. Gudavalli, James W. DeVocht, Robert D. Vining, Katherine A. Pohlman, Gregory N. Kawchuk, Cynthia R. Long, and Christine M. Goertz. “Study protocol for patient response to spinal manipulation - a prospective observational clinical trial on physiological and patient-centered outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain.” Bmc Complement Altern Med 14 (August 8, 2014): 292. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-14-292.
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    • Deyo, Richard A., Samuel F. Dworkin, Dagmar Amtmann, Gunnar Andersson, David Borenstein, Eugene Carragee, John A. Carrino, et al. “Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain.” Spine J 14, no. 8 (August 1, 2014): 1375–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2014.05.002.
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    • Deyo, Richard A., Samuel F. Dworkin, Dagmar Amtmann, Gunnar Andersson, David Borenstein, Eugene Carragee, John A. Carrino, et al. “Focus article report of the NIH task force on research standards for chronic low back pain.” Clin J Pain 30, no. 8 (August 2014): 701–12. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000120.
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    • Deyo, Richard A., Samuel F. Dworkin, Dagmar Amtmann, Gunnar Andersson, David Borenstein, Eugene Carragee, John Carrino, et al. “Report of the NIH Task Force on research standards for chronic low back pain.” Pain Med 15, no. 8 (August 2014): 1249–67. https://doi.org/10.1111/pme.12538.
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    • Lamas, Gervasio A., Robin Boineau, Christine Goertz, Daniel B. Mark, Yves Rosenberg, Mario Stylianou, Theodore Rozema, et al. “EDTA chelation therapy alone and in combination with oral high-dose multivitamins and minerals for coronary disease: The factorial group results of the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy.” Am Heart J 168, no. 1 (July 2014): 37-44.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2014.02.012.
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    • Mark, Daniel B., Kevin J. Anstrom, Nancy E. Clapp-Channing, J David Knight, Robin Boineau, Christine Goertz, Theodore C. Rozema, et al. “Quality-of-life outcomes with a disodium EDTA chelation regimen for coronary disease: results from the trial to assess chelation therapy randomized trial.” Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 7, no. 4 (July 2014): 508–16. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.114.000977.
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    • Deyo, Richard A., Samuel F. Dworkin, Dagmar Amtmann, Gunnar Andersson, David Borenstein, Eugene Carragee, John Carrino, et al. “Report of the NIH task force on research standards for chronic low back pain.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 39, no. 14 (June 15, 2014): 1128–43. https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000000434.
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    • Deyo, Richard A., Samuel F. Dworkin, Dagmar Amtmann, Gunnar Andersson, David Borenstein, Eugene Carragee, John Carrino, et al. “Report of the NIH Task Force on research standards for chronic low back pain.” J Pain 15, no. 6 (June 2014): 569–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2014.03.005.
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    • Escolar, Esteban, Gervasio A. Lamas, Daniel B. Mark, Robin Boineau, Christine Goertz, Yves Rosenberg, Richard L. Nahin, et al. “The effect of an EDTA-based chelation regimen on patients with diabetes mellitus and prior myocardial infarction in the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT).” Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 7, no. 1 (January 2014): 15–24. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000663.
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    • Lorence, J., D. J. Lawrence, S. A. Salsbury, and C. M. Goertz. “Financial attitudes, knowledge, and habits of chiropractic students: A descriptive survey.” Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association 58, no. 1 (January 1, 2014): 58–65.
    • Salsbury, S. A., J. W. DeVocht, M. A. Hondras, M. B. Seidman, C. M. Stanford, and C. M. Goertz. “Chiropractor interaction and treatment equivalence in a pilot randomized controlled trial: An observational analysis of clinical encounter video-recordings.” Chiropractic and Manual Therapies 22, no. 1 (January 1, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-014-0042-7.
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    • Lamas, Gervasio A., Robin Boineau, Christine Goertz, Daniel B. Mark, Yves Rosenberg, Mario Stylianou, Theodore Rozema, et al. “Oral high-dose multivitamins and minerals after myocardial infarction: a randomized trial.” Ann Intern Med 159, no. 12 (December 17, 2013): 797–805. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-159-12-201312170-00004.
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    • Goertz, C. M. “Authors' reply.” Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies 18, no. 4 (December 1, 2013): 214. https://doi.org/10.1111/fct.12060.
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    • Whedon, J. M., C. M. Goertz, J. D. Lurie, and W. B. Stason. “Beyond spinal manipulation: Should Medicare expand coverage for chiropractic services? A review and commentary on the challenges for policy makers.” Journal of Chiropractic Humanities 20, no. 1 (December 1, 2013): 9–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echu.2013.07.001.
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    • Weeks, William B., James M. Whedon, Andrew Toler, and Christine M. Goertz. “Medicare's demonstration of expanded coverage for chiropractic services: limitations of the demonstration and an alternative direct cost estimate.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther 36, no. 8 (October 2013): 468–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.07.003.
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    • Goertz, Christine M., Cynthia R. Long, Maria A. Hondras, Dana J. Lawrence, and William C. Meeker. “Re: Goertz CM, Long CR, Hondras MA, et al. Adding chiropractic to standard medical therapy for nonspecific low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013;38:627–34.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 38, no. 19 (September 1, 2013): 1713. https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182a00067.
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    • Lamas, Gervasio A., Christine Goertz, Robin Boineau, Daniel B. Mark, Theodore Rozema, Richard L. Nahin, Lauren Lindblad, et al. “Effect of disodium EDTA chelation regimen on cardiovascular events in patients with previous myocardial infarction: the TACT randomized trial.” Jama 309, no. 12 (March 27, 2013): 1241–50. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2013.2107.
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    • DeVocht, James W., Christine M. Goertz, Maria A. Hondras, Cynthia R. Long, Wally Schaeffer, Lauren Thomann, Michael Spector, and Clark M. Stanford. “A pilot study of a chiropractic intervention for management of chronic myofascial temporomandibular disorder.” J Am Dent Assoc 144, no. 10 (2013): 1154–63. https://doi.org/10.14219/jada.archive.2013.0034.
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    • Martin, Brook I., Mary M. Gerkovich, Richard A. Deyo, Karen J. Sherman, Daniel C. Cherkin, Bonnie K. Lind, Christine M. Goertz, and William E. Lafferty. “The association of complementary and alternative medicine use and health care expenditures for back and neck problems.” Med Care 50, no. 12 (December 2012): 1029–36. https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0b013e318269e0b2.
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    • Lamas, Gervasio A., Christine Goertz, Robin Boineau, Daniel B. Mark, Theodore Rozema, Richard L. Nahin, Jeanne A. Drisko, and Kerry L. Lee. “Design of the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT).” Am Heart J 163, no. 1 (January 2012): 7–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2011.10.002.
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    • Cantor, Harvey E., and Anup Malani. “Ethical issues in research in complementary and alternative medicine.” Jama 291, no. 18 (May 12, 2004): 2192. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.291.18.2192-a.
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    • Goertz, Christine, B. L. Whitmer, K. Hegetschweiler, D. Elton, and T. Allenburg. “The Chiropractic Report Card: Patient Satisfaction Study.” Journal of the American Chiropractic Association, 1997, 40–47.
    • Goertz, Christine, B. L. Whitmer, K. Hegetschweiler, D. Elton, and T. Allenburg. “The Chiropractic Report Card: Patient Satisfaction Study.” Journal of the American Chiropractic Association, 1997, 40–47.
    • Goertz, Christine. “Physicians’ Ratings of Health Plan Performance: Data from a Pilot Survey.” Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1996, 64–64.
    • Goertz, Christine. “Measuring Functional Health Status in the Chiropractic Office Using Self-Report Questionnaires.” Clinical Chiropractic, 1994, 51–59.
    • Goertz, Christine, and R. Mootz. “A Review of Conservative Management Strategies in the Care of Patients with Essential Hypertension.” Jnms  Journal of the Neuromusculoskeletal System, 1993, 91–108.
    • Goertz, Christine, B. M. Marriott, L. Hourani, and R. B. Bray. “Reported Use of Dietary Supplements in the Last 12 Months Among US Active Duty Military Personnel in Four Services Worldwide. In: Use of Dietary Supplements by Military Personnel, eds.” The National Academies Press, n.d.
    • Goertz, Christine. “Summary of the 1995 ACA Annual Statistical Survey on Chiropractic Practice.” Summary of the 1995 Aca Annual Statistical Survey on Chiropractic Practice., n.d.

  • Other Articles

    • Goertz, Christine, and W. C. Meeker. “More About the Evidence in Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine Programs.” Academic Medicine. Association of American Medical Colleges, n.d.
    • Goertz, Christine. “Subject Expectancy Effect or the Effect of Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy? Re: Adding Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy to Standard Medical Care for Patients with Acute Low Back Pain.” Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies. Wiley, n.d.

  • Conference Papers

    • Engel, Charles C., Elizabeth H. Cordova, David M. Benedek, Xian Liu, Kristie L. Gore, Christine Goertz, Michael C. Freed, Cindy Crawford, Wayne B. Jonas, and Robert J. Ursano. “Randomized effectiveness trial of a brief course of acupuncture for posttraumatic stress disorder.” In Med Care, 52:S57–64, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000000237.
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    • Deyo, Richard A., Samuel F. Dworkin, Dagmar Amtmann, Gunnar Andersson, David Borenstein, Eugene Carragee, John Carrino, et al. “Focus article: report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain.” In Eur Spine J, 23:2028–45, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-014-3540-3.
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    • Gudavalli, M. R., J. W. Devocht, T. Xia, R. D. Vining, D. G. Wilder, W. C. Meeker, and C. Goertz. “Forces applied during manual assessments of low back pain patients.” In Asme International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (Imece), Vol. 3, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE201436774.
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    • Gudavalli, M. R., V. Yadav, R. Vining, M. Seidman, S. Salsbury, P. Morgenthal, A. Patwardhan, and C. Goertz. “Development of force-feedback technology for training clinicians to deliver manual cervical distraction.” In Asme International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (Imece), Vol. 3 A, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2013-64509.
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