Indirekter Wirksamkeitsnachweis durch den Vergleich ganzer Therapiesysteme ohne Placebo-Gruppen : Hoffnung für die homöopathische Wirksamkeitsforschung?

Author(s): Mattmann-Allamand, P.

Journal/Book: Forsch Komplementärmed. 1998; 5(suppl 1): 131-135.

Abstract: Research of effectiveness is unpopular with homoeopathic therapists, because the research results are not important for their therapeutical decision-making, i.e. , the finding of the individually appropriate homoeopathic remedy. Therefore, study designs are necessary which result in a good validity without requiring a great deal of energy. Instead of the comparison with the placebo groups, the comparison of complete therapeutic systems is proposed. There is no sense in using placebo groups in homoeopathic research because the active substance in homoeopathy never is definitely known. The interactions between the therapist and patient have the character of placebo and nocebo effects. to allopathy: The rate of sectio caesarea in the homoeopathy group was three times lower than in the allopathic group (4% vs. 12%), the rate of tocolysis in the homoeopathy group was 0%, in the allopathy grooup 20%.

Keyword(s): Methodik. hom ks.

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