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The Research Evidence Base for HomeopathySystematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of homeopathy • Two major reviews of RCTs of individualised homeopathyhave reached broadly positive conclusions. • Four of five major comprehensive reviews of RCTs in homeopathy have reached broadly positive conclusions. Only Based on a smaller selection of trials, a fth review came to a negative conclusion about homeopathy. • Positive conclusions have been reported in 9 of 35 reviews of RCTs in specic categories of medical condition (the other 26 are largely inconclusive): •allergies and upper respiratory tract infections •childhood diarrhoea •post-operative ileus •rheumatic diseases •seasonal allergic rhinitis •vertigo Placebo-controlled RCTs of homeopathy - the original data Up to the end of 2014, the peer-reviewed literature included 153 papers reporting placebo-controlled RCTs, of which 104 have data eligible for our analysis: 43 positive; 5 negative; 56 not statistically conclusive. In addition to the medical conditions above, there is a positive balance of evidence in the following, for example: •influenza •insomnia •sinusitis There is evidence from singleton placebo-controlled RCTs in favour of homeopathy for a number of other conditions including: - bronchitis, - chronic fatigue syndrome, - fibromyalgia, - premenstrual syndrome. Cost effectiveness of homeopathy • 70.7% of 6,554 follow-up patients, treated at Bristol Homeopathic Hospital for a wide range of chronic medical complaints, reported positive health changes. 31 • Many patients who attended the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital were able to reduce or stop conventional medication following homeopathic treatment. 32 Basic Science • Laboratory research has obtained evidence that water may retain information about homeopathically-prepared solutes. 33-35 • Additional laboratory studies have shown that homeopathic dilutions can exert biological eects e.g. 36-38 • Integration of homeopathy with conventional treatment is associated with better clinical outcomes for similar or lower costs. 28-30 Clinical observational studies WWW.FACULTYOFHOMEOPATHY.ORG/RESEARCH 1. Kleijnen J, Knipschild P, ter Riet G. Clinical trials of homeopathy. Br Med J 1991; 302: 316–23. 2. Linde K, Clausius N, Ramirez G, et al. Are the clinical effects of homoeopathy placebo effects? 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