1. What’s new at CCGI?
October 2017

2. CCGI achievements
CCGI recently created a new one-page infographic, highlighting our many achievements from This is available for download on the ‘About Us’ page of the CCGI website.
We are proud of the achievements made to date in all areas of the strategic plan, and recognize the key role played by our stakeholders in communicating CCGI news and disseminating CCGI resources regularly to their members. We would like to thank them for their support.

3. New low back pain guideline Fall (2017)
The CCGI team has had a very busy year. The new guideline on the treatment of low back pain is has been submitted by the Guideline Development Group and is currently under review. We expect it to be released later this fall.

4. With accompanying resources for clinicians…….
Practitioner guide
Algorithm
Summary of recommendations
Accompanying tools and resources for clinicians will soon be available. These include the practitioner guide, algorithm and summary of recommendations.

5. ….and patients A new series of exercise & yoga videos for LBP
New patient handouts
CCGI business cards
New patient resources will include a new series of exercise and yoga videos for LBP based on the most recent recommendations. Patient handouts for LBP have been created in collaboration with the design team at the OCA, and the business cards with links to the exercise videos are already available for download on the website.

6. CCGI knowledge brokers
Dr. Kent Stuber (AB) and Dr. Gaelan Connell (BC)
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Kent Stuber and Dr. Gaelan Connell, new CCGI knowledge brokers. Dr. Stuber and Dr. Connell launched a new series of bi-weekly podcasts, where they interview invited guests about topics such as how to build a successful evidence–informed practice and how clinicians can get more involved in research. Dr. Stuber is assisting with the Practice-Based Research Networks. Dr. Connell is focusing on the best practice collaborator and opinion leader program. Both are helping CCGI to create new tools and resources for clinicians and patients.
Check out their new series of

7. Practice-Based Research Networks
Dr. Katherine Harman &
Dr. Peter Stilwell, NS
Communication styles used by chiropractors consulting with patients with LBP
CCGI is currently funding 2 PBRNs (Québec and Nova Scotia). A new call for applications was launched in mid-September for the funding round. Applications proposing the use of online data collection tools such as Care Response will be given priority. The aim is to encourage implementation and collection of similar patient reported outcome measures (e.g., disability, pain, quality of life, satisfaction with care questionnaires) across the Canadian PBRNs and eventually in the chiropractic profession.
Dre. Andrée-Anne Marchand &
Dr. André Bussières Qc
Promoting self-management strategies for spine pain

8. Research study at CMCC
We are moving into Phase 2 of a research study in collaboration with a team at CMCC and universities of McGill, Minnesota and Pittsburgh, looking at implementing an intervention for self-management for patients with spine disorders (known as ‘Brief Action Planning’). CMCC patients, interns, clinicians and decision-makers have already completed questionnaires, interviews and focus groups looking at the barriers and facilitators to using self-management strategies. We will be ready to launch a pilot cluster randomized-controlled trial at CMCC in late We anticipate that this important study will help us to better understand the feasibility of conducting these types of studies within teaching institutions and how to equip future clinicians with the skills they need to provide self-management in a sustainable manner.
Phase 2: Implementation of a self-management strategy for patients with spine disorders

9. Opinion leaders and best practice collaborators programNS ON MB BC
16 CCGI opinion leaders and over 100 best practice collaborators are helping us to promote best practices across Canada. The online competency training program for our Best Practice Collaborators is now available nationwide. Modules include training for collaborators on how to prepare for educational outreach visits and using social media. The regular online cafés for collaborators are proving to be an excellent way to stimulate discussion on the dissemination of best practices.

10. Find out more about what CCGI is doing and how you can participate
Follow CCGI on social media!
CCGI has now over 250 followers on Twitter, and over 300 followers on LinkedIn and YouTube. Our YouTube videos have been watched over 40, 000 times since we launched our channel in September Follow us on social media to find out all the latest news.

11. At the Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative we believe in teamwork and collaboration. Visit our website and find out how we can work together to bring best practices to chiropractors in Canada and across the world.