“…Past studies have reported on numerous factors associated with the use of biofield therapy, such as the recipient's ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and/or health condition. 10 , 11 , 31–34 , 39 , 40 In terms of factors associated with improved outcomes, the research team previously reported that female gender, positive reasons for receiving the therapy, an authorized location, and a longer therapy were independently associated with improvement of various symptoms after a single OPT session in individuals from Japan. 24 This is in line with study by Kristoffersen et al, which indicated a higher frequency of self-reports from female than male clients on improvement of various symptoms after receiving energy healing.…”