In:
Complementary Medicine Research, S. Karger AG, Vol. 27, No. 5 ( 2020), p. 336-347
Abstract:
〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Background: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Therapy in whole medical systems involves a large number of medicinal products. One source of knowledge of clinical properties of such products is the experience of therapy providers. A systematic approach to documentation, assessment, and aggregation of physicians’ experiences with anthroposophic medicinal products (AMPs) has been developed: the 〈 i 〉 Vademecum of Anthroposophic Medicines 〈 /i 〉 . 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Material and Methods: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 The 〈 i 〉 Vademecum 〈 /i 〉 contains structured information on AMPs, including therapeutic rationale, indications, and therapy recommendations. The information is based on a 17-item questionnaire of physicians’ therapy experiences, which is peer-reviewed by an interdisciplinary editorial board. We conducted a descriptive analysis of the 〈 i 〉 Vademecum 〈 /i 〉 , 4th edition. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 The 〈 i 〉 Vademecum 〈 /i 〉 comprised 799 different AMPs, used for 1,773 indications, based on 2,543 questionnaires submitted by 274 physicians from 19 countries. The 799 AMPs comprised 52.6% of all AMPs marketed in Germany in 2015–2016. The 1,773 indications corresponded to 544 different ICD-10 three-digit codes, amounting to 29.3% ( 〈 i 〉 n 〈 /i 〉 = 544/1,854) of all three-digit codes. A total of 30.6% ( 〈 i 〉 n 〈 /i 〉 = 542/1,773) of indications were supported by ≥2 questionnaires. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Conclusions: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 The current 〈 i 〉 Vademecum 〈 /i 〉 covers more than half of all AMPs, used for more than one fourth of all ICD-10 three-digit codes. The 〈 i 〉 Vademecum 〈 /i 〉 approach may be relevant for medicinal products from other whole medical systems.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2504-2092
,
2504-2106
Language:
English
Publisher:
S. Karger AG
Publication Date:
2020
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