Dataset and Supporting Materials for the Eduard Touch Method (ETM): A Clinical Reasoning Framework for Musculoskeletal Pain and Functional Impairment

Published: 21 May 2026| Version 2 | DOI: 10.17632/rn8hrd7kn8.2
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This dataset contains supporting materials for the article “Eduard Touch Method (ETM): A Multi-Level Clinical Reasoning Framework for Musculoskeletal Pain and Functional Impairment with a Test–Intervention–Retest Standard and Case-Based Demonstration.” The materials support the presentation of the Eduard Touch Method (ETM) as a structured clinical reasoning framework for musculoskeletal pain and functional limitation. ETM is based on identification of the dominant pain regulation level — peripheral, neurosegmental, or central — and verification of clinical change through a standardized test–intervention–retest (TIR) procedure. The dataset may include the manuscript PDF, ETM framework diagrams, decision-flow materials, and anonymized case-summary materials intended for educational, methodological, and research documentation purposes. No identifiable patient-level data are included. A related archived version of the article is available on Zenodo under DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18714179. A related Figshare preprint record is available under DOI 10.6084/m9.figshare.32315508.

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The materials are intended for documentation and scholarly reference. To review the dataset, download the manuscript PDF and supporting files. The article describes the ETM framework, including the three-level pain regulation model and the test–intervention–retest decision sequence. No computational analysis or patient-level dataset is required to reproduce the materials.

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Medicine, Health Sciences, Manual Therapy, Clinical Analysis, Pain Management, Physical Rehabilitation, Pain Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Clinical Pain, Clinical Reasoning, Physiotherapy for Pain, Osteoarticular Rehabilitation

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