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Publication and outcome reporting of homeopathy trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov
ConclusionsOf all homeopathy trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov, only 46% appear to have published within 2  years of completion, of which a quarter altered their primary endpoint. Further research is warranted on the nature and reasons for non‐publication.
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - March 17, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Elizabeth T Thomas, Justin Clark, Paul Glasziou Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Homeopathy for wound healing? A question of scientific honesty
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - April 24, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: S Chirumbolo Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

Publication and outcome reporting of homeopathy trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov
ConclusionsOf all homeopathy trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov, only 46% appear to have published within 2  years of completion, of which a quarter altered their primary endpoint. Further research is warranted on the nature and reasons for non‐publication.
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - April 23, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Elizabeth T Thomas, Justin Clark, Paul Glasziou Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Homeopathy for wound healing? A question of scientific honesty
Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, Volume 21, Issue 3-4, Page 171-175, December 2016.
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - April 23, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: S Chirumbolo Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

Publication and outcome reporting of homeopathy trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov
Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies,Volume 21, Issue 3-4, Page 127-133, December 2016.
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - February 7, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Elizabeth T Thomas , Justin ClarkBA, LibTech , Paul GlasziouFRACGP, PhD Source Type: research

Journalists' attitudes towards homeopathy: survey data from Germany
ConclusionBecause journalists act as the ‘gatekeepers' of evidence‐based scientific knowledge, targeted scholarly attention on journalists' attitudes is important. A thorough understanding of journalists' attitudes may contribute to a better dissemination of evidence‐based scientific knowledge to the wider public. This may ultimately contribute to better‐informed patients who make their health decisions by considering evidence‐based knowledge instead of widely shared myths.
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - November 30, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Florian Arendt Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

A pragmatic decision to avoid blinding, placebos and disclosure of conflicts of interest: an RCT of homeopathy for cancer patients
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - November 24, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: D Shaw, M Frass, M Oberbaum Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

Complementary and alternative medicine for the prevention and treatment of migraine headache: an overview of systematic reviews
ConclusionThe evidence from SRs evaluating the effectiveness of CAM for the prevention or treatment of migraine headache is mostly positive. However, several caveats should be taken into account, and only for acupuncture and biofeedback are the conclusions unanimously positive.
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - May 17, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Paul Posadzki, Abdullah MN AlBedah, Mohamed MK Khalil, Meshari S AlQaed, Myeong S Lee, Edzard Ernst, Josip Car Tags: Review Source Type: research

Patient preference for integrating homeopathy (PPIH) and attitude and satisfaction following integration within mainstream healthcare settings in West Bengal, India: the part 2 (PPIH‐2) study
ConclusionWhen formulating strategies for integrated CAM models in India, patient preferences should be evaluated with reasonable importance.
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - March 1, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Subhranil Saha, Munmun Koley, Jogendra S Arya, Gurudev Choubey, Shailaja Upadhyaya, Bhupendra N Rasaily, Somnath Datta, Aparna Roy, Sudeshna Mukherjee, Malay Mundle Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Prospective, non‐randomised, open‐label study of homeopathic Zingiber officinale (ginger) in the treatment of acne vulgaris
ConclusionHomeopathic Z. officinale demonstrates encouraging results in the treatment of facial acne. Further investigation, using a randomised placebo‐controlled trial design and a larger sample size is now required to draw firmer conclusions about the effectiveness of this intervention.
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - September 26, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Anjali Miglani, Raj K Manchanda Tags: Original Article Source Type: research