| NP | Neck pain. |
| CNP | Chronic neck pain |
| NSCNP | Non-specific neck pain |
| TENS | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| SPIRIT | Standard protocol items: recommendations for interventional trials |
| NDI | Neck disability index |
| CEA | Cost-effectiveness analysis |
| CUA | Cost-utility analysis |
| QALY | Quality adjusted life years |
| ICER | Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio |
| CHEERS | Consolidated health economic evaluation reporting standards |