Table 1 Eligibility criteria for practitioners and clients
Eligibility criteria – massage practitioners • Accredited massage therapy practitioner (member of an Australian massage or complementary medicine professional association) • Willing to assist with recruiting at least two clients with chronic osteoarthritis to the study • Willing to provide informed consent and to comply with the study protocols |
Eligibility criteria – massage clients • Over 18 years of age • Diagnosis of osteoarthritis in any joint by a GP or medical specialist • Willing to provide informed consent and comply with the study protocols |