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COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages 16-20Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.11.001
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Systematic review; Prevalence; Massage
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Objective: To systematically review 12-month prevalence of visits to massage therapists by representative samples of the general population across countries. Methods: Surveys reporting estimates of overall CAM use were included. Studies were identified via database searches. Study quality was assessed using a six-item tool. Results: Twenty-two surveys across six countries were included. Estimates for 12-month prevalence of visits to massage therapists by adults ranged from 0.4% to 20% and the median was 5.5%. Estimates for children were 0.3%-3.8% (median 0.7%), while estimates for older adults were 1.5%-16.2% (median 5.2%). 16 surveys (73%) met at least four of six quality criteria. Conclusions: This review summarises 12-month prevalence of visits to massage therapists in six countries (USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and South Korea). A small but significant percentage of these general populations visit massage therapists each year. (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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