| Study | Reason for exclusion |
|---|---|
| Gagne 1994 | Outcome measured ‐ state anxiety |
| Hale 1986 | Outcome measured ‐ state anxiety |
| Larden 2004 | co‐morbid psychiatric condition |
| Lin 1998 | Outcome measured ‐ state anxiety |
| McElligott 2003 | Alternative therapeutic touch intervention investigated |
| Olson 1992 | Not a randomised controlled trial |
| Olson 1995 | Outcome measured ‐ state anxiety |
| Parkes 1986 | Outcome measured ‐ state anxiety |
| Quinn 1984 | Outcome measured ‐state anxiety |
| Quinn 1989 | Outcome measured ‐ state anxiety |
| Turner 1998 | Outcome measured ‐ state anxiety |
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