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| //In a prospective, multicentre cohort study with 103 homeopathic primary care practices in Germany and Switzerland, data from all patients (older than 1 year) consulting the physician for the first time were observed. Results: A total of 3,709 patients were studied, 73% contributed data to the 8-year follow-up. <wrap hi>Disease severity decreased significantly (p < 0.001) between baseline, 2 and 8 years. Physical and mental quality of life scores also increased considerably.</wrap> Conclusion: <wrap hi>Patients who seek homeopathic treatment are likely to improve significantly.</wrap> These effects last for as long as 8 years.// | //In a prospective, multicentre cohort study with 103 homeopathic primary care practices in Germany and Switzerland, data from all patients (older than 1 year) consulting the physician for the first time were observed. Results: A total of 3,709 patients were studied, 73% contributed data to the 8-year follow-up. <wrap hi>Disease severity decreased significantly (p < 0.001) between baseline, 2 and 8 years. Physical and mental quality of life scores also increased considerably.</wrap> Conclusion: <wrap hi>Patients who seek homeopathic treatment are likely to improve significantly.</wrap> These effects last for as long as 8 years.// | ||
| - | Now, let’s look at the skeptics' claim that Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) have failed to reliably detect any effect above and beyond placebo effects. The first one, we will look at, is a 2011 study in which the outcome was __**life or death**__**:** | + | Now, let’s look at the skeptics' claim that Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) have failed to reliably detect any effect above and beyond placebo effects. The first one, we will look at, is a 2011 study in which the outcome was **life or death:** |
| //Background: Mortality in patients with severe sepsis remains high despite the development of several therapeutic strategies. The incidence of severe sepsis is between 70,000 to 300,000 patients in the United States each year. The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was to evaluate whether homeopathy is able to influence long-term outcome in critically ill patients suffering from severe sepsis.// | //Background: Mortality in patients with severe sepsis remains high despite the development of several therapeutic strategies. The incidence of severe sepsis is between 70,000 to 300,000 patients in the United States each year. The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was to evaluate whether homeopathy is able to influence long-term outcome in critically ill patients suffering from severe sepsis.// | ||
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| Now the question he tried to answer -- “Is homeopathy clinically relevant?” Dean reported://“Homeopathy appears mostly as safe as reputed. Homeopathy does appear to be <wrap hi>capable of influencing global outcome</wrap> such as well-being and co-morbidity. Finally, economic benefits are noticeable.”// | Now the question he tried to answer -- “Is homeopathy clinically relevant?” Dean reported://“Homeopathy appears mostly as safe as reputed. Homeopathy does appear to be <wrap hi>capable of influencing global outcome</wrap> such as well-being and co-morbidity. Finally, economic benefits are noticeable.”// | ||
| - | Now, let’s look at the most recent and most comprehensive review ever conducted on the effectiveness, safety, cost-effectiveness and real world outcome of homeopathy, which is referred to as **“**__**The Swiss Study**__**”** that was released in November 2011. It is reported -- //“This is a Health Technology Assessment (HTA) conducted over a period of seven years by scientists for the Swiss government. An HTA is an established scientific procedure, which in contrast with meta-analysis and systematic reviews examines not only the efficacy of homeopathy, but especially “its real-world effectiveness,” its appropriateness, safety and economy.// //HTAs are therefore much wider in scope and politically more informative.// **For the evaluation of the effectiveness of homeopathy all available systematic reviews were examined.** All meta-analyses were prepared by the Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine of the University of Berne (where the Shang study actually came out in 2005), which is specialized on research on public health issues. | + | Now, let’s look at the most recent and most comprehensive review ever conducted on the effectiveness, safety, cost-effectiveness and real world outcome of homeopathy, which is referred to as **“The Swiss Study”** that was released in November 2011. It is reported -- //“This is a Health Technology Assessment (HTA) conducted over a period of seven years by scientists for the Swiss government. An HTA is an established scientific procedure, which in contrast with meta-analysis and systematic reviews examines not only the efficacy of homeopathy, but especially “its real-world effectiveness,” its appropriateness, safety and economy.// //HTAs are therefore much wider in scope and politically more informative.// **For the evaluation of the effectiveness of homeopathy all available systematic reviews were examined.** All meta-analyses were prepared by the Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine of the University of Berne (where the Shang study actually came out in 2005), which is specialized on research on public health issues. |
| //A total of 22 reviews were analyzed. The synopsis of study results found at least a <wrap hi>trend in favour of homeopathy in 20 of 22 reviews.</wrap>// | //A total of 22 reviews were analyzed. The synopsis of study results found at least a <wrap hi>trend in favour of homeopathy in 20 of 22 reviews.</wrap>// | ||
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