| TSM | Thoracic Spine Manipulation |
| RI | Regional Interdependence |
| AMSTAR 2 | A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2 |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial |
| PEDro | Physiotherapy Evidence Database |
| ROBIS | Risk of Bias in Systematic Reviews |
| GRADE | Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation |
| CCA | Corrected Covered Area |