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CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDELINES

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Part 1 – Introduction to the Capstone Project

To nurture a culture of respect for the scientific method, research and evidence-based practice within the profession of chiropractic, the University Of Bridgeport College Of Chiropractic has instituted a graduation requirement of a written Capstone Project. There are two approved plans leading to completion of the Capstone requirement: A Senior Paper and a Research Thesis. A Senior Paper is the minimum research writing requirement for graduation from the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) program. A Research Thesis is a special type of Capstone Project and can be any type of original investigative research (e.g., survey, case-control study, cohort study, clinical trial or basic science study).

Suitable For Publication

All Capstone Projects must be suitable for publication.

Suitable for publication in the context of a U.B.C.C Capstone Project means that a manuscript must be in the format and style (see Appendix A – Good Scientific Writing) that a peer-reviewed, indexed, scientific publication, for example the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT) would reasonably consider for publication.

In an effort to ensure that the Capstone Project prepares future doctors to become contributors to the profession’s knowledgebase, these guidelines include sections from the Instructions for Authors from JMPT. (1) This material is copyrighted and appears with permission of JMPT. Part 4 of these guidelines is edited from JMPT’s Instructions for Authors. Part 4 is applicable to all Capstone Projects.

Senior Paper

A Senior Paper is the work of a single student and can be a literature review, case report or case series.

The literature review must be on a professionally relevant topic. This will be in the form of a...