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Homeopathy 2002; 91(01): 32-34
DOI: 10.1054/homp.2001.0012
DOI: 10.1054/homp.2001.0012
Debate
Homeopathic treatment of chronic headache: a critique
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Further Information
Publication History
Received22 June 2001
revised02 July 2001
accepted30 July 2001
Publication Date:
27 December 2017 (online)
Abstract
The author critically reviews a randomised controlled trial by homeopathy for chronic headache and an observational follow-up study of the same patient cohort. The results showed no difference between homeopathy and placebo. The author believes that these results were a ‘false negative’ due to inadequate homeopathic treatment, particularly relating to the duration of symptoms and handling of homeopathic aggravations. Guidelines for future studies are proposed.
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