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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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College of Chiropractors of British Columbia (CCBC)

Rapid Reviews to Advise the CCBC on Claims of Effectiveness of Interventions Used by Chiropractors

Dr. Pierre Côté and Dr. Carol Cancelliere were invited to submit a proposal to the College of Chiropractors of British Columbia (CCBC) to provide guidance on the evidentiary basis regarding interventions used by chiropractors for the management of non-musculoskeletal disorders.

What is a rapid review?

Rapid reviews are a form of knowledge synthesis that provide a high-quality synthesis of available evidence. They are created by streamlining traditional systematic review methodology in a timely and cost-effective manner. 

Methods:

The research team begins by translating the CCBC's question into a research question. A rapid review protocol is then developed, following the evidence-based PRISMA statement, and submitted to the Open Science Framework Registry (OSF), a free, open platform to support your research and enable collaboration. 

The rapid reviews are performed and deliverables (within eight to twelve weeks) include evidence briefs that include the search strategies, evidence tables, evidence summaries and relevant appendixes. Evidence related to claims in question is synthesized, not critically appraised.

Team Members:
  • Pierre Côté - Project Lead
  • Carol Cancelliere - Project Lead
  • Silvano Mior - Scientist
  • Melissa Corso- Research Associate
  • Ngai Chow - Research Associate
  • Anne Taylor-Vaisey - Research Associate/Librarian
  • Poonam Cardoso - Research Administration Officer
Publications: 
View the published and in process CCBC rapid reviews.