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Abstract
CAWLEY, Macmillan Practice Development Unit, Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden Hospital, London UK reviews (28 References) 14 research studies which have evaluated massage . The review provides a critique of the methodology used in these studies and of the issues relating to the research design, samples, measurement tools, analysis and the massage intervention, highlighting several key issues regarding the design of the studies and including recommendations for future research studies evaluating massage .
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References
Cawley N. A critique of the methodology of research studies evaluating massage. Eur J Cancer Care 6(1): 23-31. Mar 1997.