The feasibility of a randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial of homeopathic treatment of depression in general practice

Homeopathy

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 145-152

  Katz, T ^a,e   Fisher, P ^a   Katz, A ^b   Davidson, J ^c   Feder, G ^d  

^a UCL Hospitals NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Double dummy; Fluoxetine; Homeopathy; Primary care; Randomised placebo controlled trial; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; CEDAR LEAF OIL; CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA EXTRACT; FLUOXETINE; GOLD; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; NUX VOMICA; OPIATE; PHOSPHORUS; PLACEBO; POTASSIUM BROMATE; POTASSIUM CARBONATE; POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE; SILICON DIOXIDE; SILVER NITRATE; SODIUM CARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE; SULFATE; SULFUR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HAMILTON SCALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL ASPECT; STANDARD; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SWEATING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK;

EID: 21444433767     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2005.04.002     Document Type: Article

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