Clinical Outcome Study
Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, 1997-99
“An observational study at Bristol Homeopathic Hospital included over 6,500 consecutive patients with over 23,000 attendances in a 6-year period[6]. Seventy percent of follow-up patients reported improved health, 50% referring to major improvement. The best treatment responses were reported in childhood eczema and asthma, and in inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, menopausal problems and migraine in adults. Similar patient-reported outcomes have been reported from the UK’s other four NHS homeopathic hospitals[7-10].” Source: Faculty of Homeopathy website, please see link below.
References
[6] Spence DS, Thompson EA, Barron SJ. Homeopathic treatment for chronic disease: a 6-year university-hospital outpatient observational study. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2005; 5: 793–798.
[7] Clover A. Patient benefit survey: Tunbridge Wells Homoeopathic Hospital. British Homeopathic Journal, 2000; 89: 68–72.
[8] Richardson WR. Patient benefit survey: Liverpool Regional Department of Homoeopathic Medicine. British Homeopathic Journal, 2001; 90: 158–162.
[9] Sharples F, van Haselen R, Fisher P. NHS patients’ perspective on complementary medicine. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2003; 11: 243–248.
[10] Reilly D, Mercer SW, Bikker AP, Harrison T. Outcome related to impact on daily living: preliminary validation of the ORIDL instrument. BMC Health Services Research, 2007; 7: 139.
Links for Homeopathy
British Homeopathic Association – clinical research evidence in favour of homeopathy and more background information:
Conditions with positive evidence
Alliance of Registered Homeopaths – general information about homeopathy and free newsletters to download:
www.a-r-h.org
Find A Homeopath – information about homeopathy, studies, testimonials and more:
www.findahomeopath.org.uk
Response to the Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee Report on Homeopathy:
www.homeopathyevidencecheck.org
The Homeopathy Research Institute – is an innovative charity that facilitates scientific research into homeopathy:
www.homeoinst.org
Please note any views or advice in this website are based on the author’s training and experience. They should not be taken as a substitute for medical advice or treatment, especially if you know you have a specific health complaint.
