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Quality of Life and Related Dimensions in Cancer Patients Treated with Mistletoe Extract (Iscador): A Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Büssing, Arndt
Raak, Christa
Ostermann, Thomas
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the effectiveness of the fermented plant extract Iscador, produced from the white-berry European mistletoe, in the treatment of patients with cancer with respect to quality-of-life- (QoL-) associated measures.
Methods.
We searched databases such as PubMed/Medline, Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), CAMbase, and other for controlled clinical studies on parameters associated with QoL.
Outcome data were extracted and converted into standardized mean differences and their standard errors.
Results.
Thirteen prospective and controlled studies which met the inclusion/exclusion criteria reported positive effects in favor of the Iscador application.
A random-effect meta-analysis estimated the overall treatment effect at standardized mean difference =0.56 (CI: 0.41 to 0.71, P<.0001).
However, the methodological quality of the studies was poor.
Conclusions.
The analyzed studies give some evidence that Iscador treatment might have beneficial short-time effects on QoL-associated dimensions and psychosomatic self-regulation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Büssing, Arndt& Raak, Christa& Ostermann, Thomas. 2011. Quality of Life and Related Dimensions in Cancer Patients Treated with Mistletoe Extract (Iscador): A Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028176
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Büssing, Arndt…[et al.]. Quality of Life and Related Dimensions in Cancer Patients Treated with Mistletoe Extract (Iscador): A Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028176
American Medical Association (AMA)
Büssing, Arndt& Raak, Christa& Ostermann, Thomas. Quality of Life and Related Dimensions in Cancer Patients Treated with Mistletoe Extract (Iscador): A Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028176
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028176