Zabel Samantha, Munk Niki
Department of Health Sciences, Indiana University School of Health and Human Sciences-IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo NSW, Australia.
Int J Ther Massage Bodywork. 2020 Dec 1;13(4):25-34. eCollection 2020 Dec.
Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are means to connect practitioners with researchers and increase the body of rigorous research. PBRNs have been used in medicine for decades, but efforts to create PBRNs in massage therapy (MT) are limited.
Examine and describe the amount of and nature of MT-related publications derived from PBRN-supported endeavors.
Databases: Scopus, CINAHL, PubMed, ClinicalKey, EMBASE, Google Scholar. Keywords: massage, massage therapy, practice-based research network, PBRN. Key items: publication year, operating PBRN, article type, study design, general theme, massage therapist involvement/MT application. Inclusion Criteria: studies conducted through a PBRN using MT/massage therapists as an investigated factor; articles/editorials focused on PBRN-related MT research.
Initial database search resulted in 444 records; 40 articles included in analysis from database search, PBRN website access, and PBRN staff contacts. Publication dates ranged from 2005 to 2019, with nearly all published since 2013. Nine PBRNs published 29 articles based on 20 studies and sub-studies as research papers (n=21) or poster/oral presentation abstracts (n=8), and articles discussing the need for PBRNs in MT (n=8). Most research studies were conducted as surveys (n=21), examining practice characteristics (n=9) and patient perspectives/utilization (n=7). Three articles discussing PBRNs in MT were not connected to any specific PBRN.
The PBRN model holds promise to further the field of MT, but implementation needs significant development. Promoting the creation and growth of massage-specific PBRNs should be a focus of professional associations and research institutions to expand the body of scientific evidence supporting MT. While the United States has had the most PBRN-related research efforts, a sustainable implementation model is not evident as highlighted by inactivity from US-based PBRNs after initial productivity. An Australian PBRN may serve as a needed sustainability model for massage-related PBRNs in the US if their productivity trajectory continues.
基于实践的研究网络（PBRNs）是将从业者与研究人员联系起来并增加严谨研究数量的手段。PBRNs已在医学领域应用了数十年，但在按摩疗法（MT）领域创建PBRNs的努力却很有限。
检查并描述源自PBRN支持的活动的与MT相关的出版物的数量和性质。
数据库：Scopus、CINAHL、PubMed、ClinicalKey、EMBASE、谷歌学术。关键词：按摩、按摩疗法、基于实践的研究网络、PBRN。关键项目：出版年份、运营中的PBRN、文章类型、研究设计、一般主题、按摩治疗师的参与/MT应用。纳入标准：通过PBRN进行的以MT/按摩治疗师为调查因素的研究；专注于与PBRN相关的MT研究的文章/社论。
初步数据库搜索得到444条记录；通过数据库搜索、PBRN网站访问和PBRN工作人员联系，40篇文章被纳入分析。出版日期从2005年到2019年，几乎所有文章都是2013年以后发表的。九个PBRNs基于20项研究和子研究发表了29篇文章，这些文章作为研究论文（n = 21）或海报/口头报告摘要（n = 8），以及讨论MT中对PBRNs需求的文章（n = 8）。大多数研究是作为调查进行的（n = 21），研究实践特征（n = 9）和患者观点/利用率（n = 7）。三篇讨论MT中PBRNs的文章与任何特定的PBRN均无关联。
PBRN模型有望推动MT领域的发展，但实施方面需要大力改进。促进特定于按摩的PBRNs的创建和发展应成为专业协会和研究机构的重点，以扩大支持MT的科学证据。虽然美国在与PBRN相关的研究方面投入最多，但正如美国的PBRNs在初始生产力之后的不活跃所突出显示的那样，尚未出现可持续的实施模式。如果澳大利亚PBRN的生产力轨迹持续下去，它可能成为美国与按摩相关的PBRNs所需的可持续性模式。
