| RCRSP | Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain |
| NMA | Meta-analysis |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| PRISMA-NMA | PRISMA extension guidelines for network meta-analysis |
| KT | Kinesio taping |
| SPADI | Shoulder Pain and Disability Index |
| DASH | Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand |
| VAS | Visual Analog Scale |
| NPRS | Numeric Pain Rating Scale |
| SIS | Subacromial impingement syndrome |
| TENS | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| EMS | Electrical muscular stimulation |
| PNF | Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation |
| SM | Shoulder mobilization |
| TrP-DN | Trigger point dry needling |
| SPS | Subacromial pain syndrome |
| PENS | Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| ESWT | Extracorporeal shock wave therapy |
| MET | Muscle energy technique |