NT-RCTT	Non-traumatic rotator cuff tendinopathy/tear
rESWT	Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy
PTMs	Physical therapy modalities
ASES	American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
VAS	Visual analogue scale
RCT	Randomized controlled trial
ROM	Range of motion
ST	Supraspinatus tendon
AHD	Acromiohumeral distance
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
AAOS	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
ESWT	Extracorporeal shock wave therapy
fESWT	Focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy
BMI	Body mass index
ChiCTR	Chinese Clinical Trial Register
mITT	modified Intention-To-Treat
rESWs	Radial extracorporeal shock waves
EFD+	Positive energy flux density
PJM	Passive joint motion
MCID	Minimal clinically important difference
BL	Baseline
W6	Week 6 post-baseline
W12	Week 12 post-baseline
REML	Restricted maximum likelihood (estimation)
SMDs	Standardized mean differences
CONSORT	Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
Min	Minimum
25%	25% percentile
75%	75% percentile
SD	Standard deviation
95% CI of diff.	95% confidence interval of mean difference
a	Affected side
c	Contralateral (unaffected) side
DF	Degrees of freedom
SE	Standard error
α	Significance level
IL	Interleukin
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
NF-κB	Nuclear factor kappa-B
EBR	Exercise-based rehabilitation