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83.3% -- percentage of patients trusting online ratings over personal recommendations for patients (2025)
83.3% of patients reported trusting online ratings and reviews more than personal recommendations.
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83.3%
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Data Vintage
2025
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B
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50
Source Trust
60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Health IT Outcomes
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https://ilchiro.org/why-you-need-to-claim-your-online-listings/ ↗
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Why You Need to Claim Your Online Listings! - Illinois Chiropractic Society
When was the last time you Googled your name or the name of your practice? When patients search for a chiropractic physician in your area, what does Google say on your behalf? It’s often the first impression a patient has of you, but not one that concerns many DCs, which leaves it up to Google to sp…
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patients: 83.3% percentage of patients trusting online ratings over personal recommendations. Source: Health IT Outcomes (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/patients-trust-online-ratings-personal-recommendations
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