Reporting data on homeopathic treatments (RedHot): a supplement to CONSORT

M E Dean; M K Coulter; P Fisher; K Jobst; H Walach

doi:10.1016/j.homp.2006.11.006

Reporting data on homeopathic treatments (RedHot): a supplement to CONSORT

Homeopathy. 2007 Jan;96(1):42-5. doi: 10.1016/j.homp.2006.11.006.

Authors

M E Dean¹, M K Coulter, P Fisher, K Jobst, H Walach

Affiliation

¹ Department of Health Sciences, Seebohm Rowntree Building, University of York, UK. med5@york.ac.uk

PMID: 17227747
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2006.11.006

Abstract

When homeopathy is tested in clinical trials, understanding and appraisal is likely to be improved if published reports contain details of prescribing strategies and treatments. An international Delphi panel was convened to develop consensus guidelines for reporting homeopathic methods and treatments. The panel agreed 28 treatment- and provider-specific items that supplement the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) Statement items 2, 3, 4 and 19. The authors recommend these for adoption by authors and journals when reporting trials of homeopathy.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Consensus*
Delphi Technique
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Peer Review, Research
Phytotherapy / standards*
Publishing / standards*
Quality Control
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / standards*
Reproducibility of Results