| Title |
A protocol for a trial of homeopathic treatment for irritable bowel syndrome
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-12-212 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Emily J Peckham, Clare Relton, Jackie Raw, Clare Walters, Kate Thomas, Christine Smith |
| Abstract |
Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition with no known cure. Many sufferers seek complementary and alternative medicine including homeopathic treatment. However there is much controversy as to the effectiveness of homeopathic treatment. This three-armed study seeks to explore the effectiveness of individualised homeopathic treatment plus usual care compared to both an attention control plus usual care and usual care alone, for patients with irritable bowel syndrome. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 | 63% |
| Australia | 1 | 13% |
| India | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 1 | 13% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 75% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 13% |
| Scientists | 1 | 13% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 63 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 31% |
| Researcher | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 10 | 16% |
| Unknown | 11 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 26 | 41% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 17% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 5% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 3% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 7 | 11% |
| Unknown | 13 | 20% |
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