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Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Table 3.

Frequency of Themes by CAM Therapy

 Acupuncture (N = 483)Massage (N = 305)Yoga (N = 36)Chiropractic (N = 23)T'ai chi (N = 19)MBSR (N = 18)All studies (N = 884)
% of participants with responses included32%43%53%26%32%72%37%
Themes       
Options/hope20%a,b11%14%13%5%11%16.2%
Relaxation3%18%19%4%16%17%9.6%
Emotional state2%15%11%13%5%33%8.3%
Body awareness5%9%31%4%11%6%7.6%
Change in thinking6%3%6%4%5%17%4.9%
Well-being1%6%8%4%5%6%3.5%
Other physical1%5%8%0%0%0%2.7%
Energy2%2%0%0%5%6%2.4%
Dramatic improvement2%1%3%0%0%0%1.5%
Mind–body–spirit1%1%3%0%5%11%1.1%
Mindfulness0%0%0%0%5%17%0.5%
N, The number of study participants responding to first post-treatment assessment.

aTheme percentages are the fraction of all participants who responded to the first post-treatment interview and who spontaneously mentioned that theme.
bSome participants' responses reflected multiple themes, so percentages may total more than 100%.