Elissa Twist, D.C., M.S., FIAMA, CCRP

Human participant protection and research ethics, with an emphasis on research participant comprehension of informed consent; institutional review board (IRB) practice and regulatory compliance; clinical trial operations and coordination.

Research Keywords

Human-subjects protection; research ethics; IRB and regulatory compliance; clinical-trial operations; informed consent; good clinical practice; medical acupuncture; chiropractic clinical research.

• M.S., Clinical Research — Palmer College of Chiropractic
• D.C. — Palmer College of Chiropractic
• B.S., Basic Science — Palmer College of Chiropractic

Certifications: Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP); Certified IRB Professional (CIP); Fellow, International Academy of Medical Acupuncture (FIAMA)

• VERDICT — Clinical Research Specialist
• Quality Indicators for Chiropractic research program — study team
• Thoracolumbar Fascia Mobility (TLFM) — study team
• Assessment of Chiropractic Treatment for Low Back Pain, Military Readiness, and Smoking Cessation in Military Active Duty Personnel (ACT I: Assessment of Chiropractic Treatment for Low Back Pain and Smoking Cessation in Military Active Duty Personnel) — study team

• Salsbury SA, Killinger LZ, Bhatti JL, Twist E. 4Ms for age-friendly chiropractic care: student perceptions following a brief educational intervention. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2026 Apr-Jun;47(2):272-286. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2025.2503948. Epub 2025 May 14. PMID: 40366725.
• Steward A, Salsbury SA, Vining RD, Twist E, McCarey J, Kedilaya S, Minkalis AL, Rudquist R, McDermott K, Shekelle PG, Abrams TE, Lurie JD, Wallace RB, Lisi AJ, Goertz CM, Long CR. Recruiting US veterans with chronic low back pain in a multisite randomized pragmatic trial. Trials. 2026 Mar 19;27(1):326. doi: 10.1186/s13063-026-09637-z. PMID: 41857686; PMCID: PMC13122902.
• Vining R, Twist E, Minkalis A, Kleppe M, Kedilaya S. A Delphi panel consensus study validating the appropriateness, relevance, and clarity of quality measures for chiropractic care. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Dec 16;25(1):1600. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-13721-6. PMID: 41402803; PMCID: PMC12709684.
• Vining R, Onifer SM, Twist E, Ziegler AM, Corber L, Long CR. Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: Phase 1 of a pilot and feasibility study assessing repeated measures and the influence of paraspinal muscle contraction. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2023 Apr;34:19-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.04.004. Epub 2023 Apr 6. PMID: 37301552.
• Vining R, Onifer SM, Twist E, Ziegler AM, Corber L, Long CR. Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: Phase 2 of a pilot and feasibility study including multimodal chiropractic care. Chiropr Man Therap. 2022 Oct 21;30(1):46. doi: 10.1186/s12998-022-00455-z. PMID: 36271428; PMCID: PMC9587561.
• Long CR, Salsbury SA, Vining RD, Lisi AJ, Corber L, Twist E, Abrams T, Wallace RB, Goertz CM. Care Outcomes for Chiropractic Outpatient Veterans (COCOV): a single-arm, pragmatic, pilot trial of multimodal chiropractic care for U.S. veterans with chronic low back pain. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2022 Mar 7;8(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s40814-022-01008-0. PMID: 35256010; PMCID: PMC8900358.
• Salsbury SA, Twist E, Wallace RB, Vining RD, Goertz CM, Long CR. Care Outcomes for Chiropractic Outpatient Veterans (COCOV): a qualitative study with veteran stakeholders from a pilot trial of multimodal chiropractic care. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2022 Jan 14;8(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s40814-021-00962-5. PMID: 35031072; PMCID: PMC8759237.
• Vining RD, Shannon ZK, Minkalis AL, Twist EJ. Current Evidence for Diagnosis of Common Conditions Causing Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Standardized Terminology Recommendations. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2019 Nov;42(9):651-664. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.08.002. Epub 2019 Dec 20. PMID: 31870637.
• Vining RD, Minkalis AL, Shannon ZK, Twist EJ. Development of an Evidence-Based Practical Diagnostic Checklist and Corresponding Clinical Exam for Low Back Pain. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2019 Nov;42(9):665-676. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.08.003. Epub 2019 Dec 19. PMID: 31864770.
• Lisi AJ, Salsbury SA, Twist EJ, Goertz CM. Chiropractic Integration into Private Sector Medical Facilities: A Multisite Qualitative Case Study. J Altern Complement Med. 2018 Aug;24(8):792-800. doi: 10.1089/acm.2018.0218. Epub 2018 Jul 17. PMID: 30016118; PMCID: PMC6909703.
• Salsbury SA, Goertz CM, Twist EJ, Lisi AJ. Integration of Doctors of Chiropractic Into Private Sector Health Care Facilities in the United States: A Descriptive Survey. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2018 Feb;41(2):149-155. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.10.003. Epub 2018 Jan 5. PMID: 29307457.
• Twist E, Lawrence DJ, Salsbury SA, Hawk C. Do informed consent documents for chiropractic clinical research studies meet readability level recommendations and contain required elements: a descriptive study. Chiropr Man Therap. 2014 Dec 10;22(1):40. doi: 10.1186/s12998-014-0040-9. PMID: 25505516; PMCID: PMC4261587.