Cardiff School of Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, PO Box 377, Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YB, UK.
School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2014 Feb;20(1):16-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.11.001. Epub 2013 Nov 18.
To systematically review 12-month prevalence of visits to massage therapists by representative samples of the general population across countries.
Surveys reporting estimates of overall CAM use were included. Studies were identified via database searches. Study quality was assessed using a six-item tool.
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.
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.
系统地综述各国普通人群代表性样本中，在一年内接受按摩治疗师治疗的 12 个月的患病率。
综述了对整体 CAM 使用情况进行评估的调查。通过数据库检索来识别研究。使用六分量表评估研究质量。
纳入了来自六个国家的 22 项调查。成年人一年内接受按摩治疗师治疗的 12 个月患病率估计值范围为 0.4%至 20%，中位数为 5.5%。儿童的估计值为 0.3%-3.8%（中位数 0.7%），而老年人的估计值为 1.5%-16.2%（中位数 5.2%）。16 项调查（73%）符合六分制质量标准中的至少四项。
本综述总结了六个国家（美国、英国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新加坡和韩国）中一年内接受按摩治疗师治疗的 12 个月的患病率。这些普通人群中，每年有一小部分人会接受按摩治疗师的治疗。
