Evaluating complementary medicine: methodological challenges of randomised controlled trials

'Evaluating complementary medicine: methodological challenges of randomised controlled trials'
Article published in the British Medical Journal
VOLUME 325 12 OCTOBER 2002

Please find link to complete article in PDF file:

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/325/7368/832.pdf


"Summary points
Complementary medicine (Conductive Pedagogy) has a different philosophy from conventional medicine, presenting challenges to research methodology

Rigorous evaluation of complementary medicine (Conductive Pedagogy)
could provide much needed evidence of its effectiveness

Good design of randomised controlled trials will avoid invalid results and misrepresentation of the holistic essence of complementary medicine (Conductive Pedagogy)

Practitioners need to be recognised as a component in or contributor to complementary treatment

Both specific and non­specific outcome measures with long follow up are needed to adequately encompass the essence of complementary
medicine (Conductive Pedagogy)"

Can we use the above summery points and replace 'complementary medicine' with Conductive Pedagogy?

Is Conductive Pedagogy (CE) complementary or stands on its own right as a total, integrated educational, rehabilitation system?
Do we have a clear answer?
Mhh... something to think about.

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