Treatment of vertigo with a homeopathic complex remedy compared with usual treatments: A meta-analysis of clinical trials

Arzneimittel-Forschung/Drug Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-29

  Schneider, Berthold ^a   Klein, Peter ^b   Weiser, Michael ^c  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b dsh Statistical Services   (Germany)

^c Inst F Antihomotox Med/Grundreg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Homeopathy; Vertigo; Vertigoheel , efficacy, meta analysis, tolerability

Indexed keywords

BETAHISTINE; DIMENHYDRINATE; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTIGO;

EID: 12944303612     PISSN: 00044172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1296821     Document Type: Article

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