Development of Case Study’s in Massage Therapy Research

Massage Research Matters

What is a Case Report

A classic case report is a systematic, in-depth discussion of a single clinical case that the practitioner found to be of interest and believes others in the profession will benefit from learning about. The report can describe a single treatment session, or multiple sessions with the same client addressing the initial clinical situation and its evolution throughout treatment. The value of these reports lies in careful and systematic observation, followed by treatment, continued observation and objective reporting. That is what makes this research.

After all, we tell one another about interesting cases all the time—but without disciplined observation and objective reporting we are simply sharing anecdotes. Some case reports involve more than a single subject, describing multiple similar cases, these are know as a case series.

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