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- Title
Homeopathic treatment of patients with psoriasis – a prospective observational study with 2 years follow-up.
- Authors
Witt, C. M.; Lüdtke, R.; Willich, S. N.
- Abstract
Design Prospective multicentre observational study. Objective To evaluate details and effects of homeopathic treatment in patients with psoriasis in usual medical care. Methods Primary care patients were evaluated over 2 years using standardized questionnaires, recording diagnoses and complaints severity, health-related quality of life (QoL), medical history, consultations, all treatments, and use of other health services. Results Forty-five physicians treated 82 adults, 51.2% women, aged 41.6 ± 12.2 (mean ± SD) years. Patients had psoriasis for 14.7 ± 11.9 years; 96.3% had been treated before. Initial case taking took 127 ± 47 min. The 7.4 ± 7.4 subsequent consultations (duration: 19.4 ± 10.5 min) cumulated to 169.0 ± 138.8 min. Patients received 6.0 ± 4.9 homeopathic prescriptions. Diagnoses and complaints severity improved markedly with large effect sizes (Cohen's d= 1.02–2.09). In addition, QoL improved (SF-36 physical component score d = 0.26, mental component score d = 0.49), while conventional treatment and health service use were considerably reduced. Conclusions Under classical homeopathic treatment, patients with psoriasis improved in symptoms and QoL. Conflicts of interest None declared.
- Subjects
HOMEOPATHIC treatment of skin diseases; PSORIASIS treatment; SKIN disease diagnosis; MEDICAL care; STATISTICAL methods in health surveys; SCIENTIFIC observation
- Publication
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology, 2009, Vol 23, Issue 5, p538
- ISSN
0926-9959
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03116.x