Research studies published by ECCE
The ECCE strives to enhance knowledge on chiropractic education, and accreditation. The research compiled and published is a response to areas the council feel need further investigation to enhance these processes.

Abstract
We review the public accreditation reports of 11 Chiropractic institutions which were evaluated by the European Council on Chiropractic Education and reveal themes which are reflected in the outcomes of the reports. These themes arise from the analysis of key areas of commendations, recommendations, and causes for concern. The identification of these themes is advantageous to institutions as they provide not only a guide for good practice but also an alert against those issues which are the most common problems and allow institutions to be proactive in addressing them. We conclude with two checklists to enable institutions to quickly determine whether they have avoided the common errors and what they might consider doing to take them beyond merely acceptable standards.
Dr. Philip Davies - University of Bournemouth
B.Sc. (Hons) Ph.D. PGCHE MBCS
Maria Browning - ECCE
BSc (Chiro), DC, MSc (Chiro. Paeds), Cert MEd

A mixed methods audit and thematic analysis
Cynthia K. Peterson, RN, DC, MMedEd, Joyce Miller, DC, PhD, B. Kim Humphreys, DC, PhD, and Ken Vall, DC, MEd

Peterson, C., Browning, M., Val, K. The European Council on Chiropractic Education identification of critical standards to accredit chiropractic programs: a qualitative study and thematic analysis. J Chiropr Educ. 2019;33(2):145-150. doi:10.7899/JCE-18-21

Peterson, C., Miller, J., Humphreys, B.K. et al. Is there any benefit to adding students to the European council on chiropractic education evaluation teams and general council? An audit of stakeholders. Chiropr Man Therap 27, 53 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-019-0274-7