Table 2 Summary information per RCT assessed for MVHT using refined set of domains and judgmental criteria
Paper | Attributes of RCT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First author, year | Medical condition studied | Homeopathic intervention | Comparison group | 'Main' outcome measure | Length of follow-up |
Lewith, 2002 [26] | Allergic asthma | House dust mite | Placebo | Asthma VAS | 16 wk |
Kainz, 1996 [27] | Warts | Individualised (from 10 options) | Placebo | Responders: patients with at least 50% reduction in area of skin affected by warts | 8 wk |
McCutcheon, 1996 [28] | Anxiety | Combination (9 medicines) | Placebo | State Anxiety score | 15 d |
Bell, 2004 [29] | Fibromyalgia | Individualised | Placebo | Tender point pain on palpation | 3 mo |
Robertson, 2007 [30] | Post-operative pain | Arnica montana | Placebo | Change in tonsillectomy pain score (VAS) | 14 d |
Adler, 2009 [31] | Depression | Individualised | Fluoxetine | Change in MADRS score from baseline | 8 wk |