Table 3.
Assessment on the self-designed massage-specific checklist
| Item | Specifics | Yes, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Massage rationale | Q1. Whether the type of massage was reported? | 1504 (61.5) |
| Q2. Whether the rationale for selected massage was provided? | 975 (39.8) | |
| Q3. Whether any information about individualized massage treatment was reported? | 82 (3.4) | |
| Details of massage | Q4. Whether the patient posture and/or environment during treatment was mentioned? | 1697 (69.4) |
| Q5. Whether the media (e.g., dosage and manufacturers) used for massage was reported? | 351 (14.3) | |
| Q6. Whether the massage points and/or locations were provided? | 2311 (94.4) | |
| Q7. Whether the duration, frequency and/or force of massage in per point and/or location was reported? | 2088 (85.3) | |
| Q8. Whether the details of procedure and technique of massage was described? | 1877 (76.7) | |
| Q9. Whether any responses sought of patients during/after massage was reported? | 690 (28.2) | |
| Q10. Whether any measures or management for possible adverse events was pre-mentioned? | 45 (1.8) | |
| Treatment regimen | Q11. Whether the number, frequency, duration and/or force of provided massage sessions was reported? | 2297 (93.9) |
| Other components of treatment | Q12. For complex interventions, whether the details of other interventions administered to the massage group were reported? | 2159 (88.2) |
| Q13. Whether any instruction and/or information of selected massage was presented to treatment providers and the participants? | 83 (3.4) | |
| Treatment provider background | Q14. Whether any description of treatment providers’ background (e.g., qualification and/or experiences in massage) was reported? | 149 (6.1) |
| Control or comparator interventions | Q15. Whether the rationale for the choice of the control(s) was provided? | 73 (3.0) |
| Q16. Whether the details of control or comparator were described? | 1214 (49.6) |