Best Available Evidence in Cochrane Reviews on Herbal Medicine?
Joint Authors
Vlachojannis, Julia
Davidson, Elyad
Cameron, Melainie
Chrubasik, Sigrun
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cochrane reviews are considered by many to be the “gold standard” or the final word in medical conversation on a topic.
We explored the eleven most relevant Cochrane reviews on herbal medicine and identified that frequently herbal medicines in the included studies had not been sufficiently well characterised.
If data on the effects of the plant parts are unavailable, effects of co-active ingredients need to be considered and the plausibility of the study medications for the specific indications discussed.
Effect sizes calculated from exploratory studies would be best used to determine the sample sizes required for future confirmatory studies, rather than as definitive reports of intervention effects.
Reviews should be comprehensive, including discussion of putative adverse events and possible drug interactions.
We suggest that the guidelines for preparing Cochrane reviews be revised and offer assistance in this task.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Davidson, Elyad& Vlachojannis, Julia& Cameron, Melainie& Chrubasik, Sigrun. 2013. Best Available Evidence in Cochrane Reviews on Herbal Medicine?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Davidson, Elyad…[et al.]. Best Available Evidence in Cochrane Reviews on Herbal Medicine?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Davidson, Elyad& Vlachojannis, Julia& Cameron, Melainie& Chrubasik, Sigrun. Best Available Evidence in Cochrane Reviews on Herbal Medicine?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450913
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450913