Saha Subhranil, Koley Munmun, Ghosh Shubhamoy, Giri Mohan, Das Asim, Goenka Rachna
Clinical Research Unit (Homeopathy), Siliguri, Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, Government of India
Clinical Research Unit (Homeopathy), Siliguri, Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, Government of India.
J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2015 Jul;20(3):180-5. doi: 10.1177/2156587214568459. Epub 2015 Jan 22.
Documentation of prescriptions and clinical outcomes in routine homeopathic practice is a prerequisite for conducting targeted research in homeopathy. Six homeopathic physicians participated in methodical data collection over a 3-month period in 6 outpatient departments of Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal, India. A specifically designed Microsoft Excel spreadsheet enabled recording of consecutive appointments-date, patient identity, medical condition/complaint, whether chronic/acute, new/follow-up case, patient-assessed outcome (7-point Likert-type scale: -3 to +3), prescribed homeopathic medication, and whether other medication/s being taken for the condition. Spreadsheets were submitted monthly for data synthesis and analysis. A total of 1972 patients' follow-up generated data of 2905 appointments, of which 2272 (78.2%) were positive, 183 (6.3%) negative, and 450 (15.5%) showed no change. Strongly positive outcomes (scores of +2/+3) were recorded in osteoarthritis, piles, cough, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, chronic suppurative otitis media, and conjunctivitis. This systematic recording short-listed promising areas of future homeopathic research.
在常规顺势疗法实践中记录处方和临床结果是开展顺势疗法针对性研究的前提条件。六位顺势疗法医生在印度西孟加拉邦马赫什·巴塔查里亚顺势疗法医学院及医院的六个门诊部参与了为期三个月的系统数据收集工作。一个专门设计的微软Excel电子表格用于记录连续的预约信息，包括日期、患者身份、医疗状况/主诉、是否为慢性/急性、新病例/随访病例、患者评估结果（7级李克特量表：-3至+3）、所开的顺势疗法药物以及是否正在服用针对该病症的其他药物。每月提交电子表格进行数据综合与分析。总共1972名患者的随访产生了2905次预约的数据，其中2272次（78.2%）为阳性，183次（6.3%）为阴性，450次（15.5%）无变化。骨关节炎、痔疮、咳嗽、功能性子宫出血、慢性化脓性中耳炎和结膜炎记录到了强阳性结果（得分+2/+3）。这种系统记录筛选出了未来顺势疗法研究有前景的领域。
