Effectiveness of homeopathic treatment

Abstract

Selection of ten criteria: non-exclusive categories were considered (clinical, pathological, epidemiological, economic and social). The criteria were applied for the clinical domains of medical consultation and homeopathic therapy. Testing the criteria: a scale of three binomial categories was used. `Best' (B) was given 8 ± 10 points, and is the most important group to develop clinical research; `Acceptable' (A), with 5 ± 7 points, is considered to be of moderate importance; `Low' (L), with 1 ± 4 points, is of least importance. The criteria values were one point when predominantly present and zero point if predominantly absent.