Clinical Evidence of Chinese Massage Therapy (Tui Na) for Cervical Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Basic characteristics of the included subjects.

Reference	T/C (M/F)	Age (yrs)	Baseline difference	Pain scores
				BT	AT
Zhang et al. 2011 [35]	T/C: 60/60; M/F: 48/72	Total population: 18–35; M/F: NR	NSD	T: C:	T: 3.; C:
Jiang 2013 [36]	T: 30 (18/12); C: 30 (16/14)	T: C:	NSD	T: C:	T: C:
Mi and Bi 2013 [37]	T: 30 (14/16); C: 30 (13/17)	T: 47.5; C: 45.6	NSD	T: C:	T: C:
Huang 2013 [38]	T: 60 (31/29); C: 60 (26/34)	T: C:	NSD	T: C:	T: C:
Liu 2014 [39]	T: 48 (20/28); C: 40 (16/24)	T: C:	NSD	T: C:	T: C:

T = treatment group, C = control group, NR = no reported, M = male, F = female, yrs = years, NSD = no statistical difference, BT = before treatment, and AT = after treatment.