Abstract
Methods The study was a longitudinal observational, cohort study with data collected at baseline and three months. Nine integrative medicine clinics housed at academic health centers that were members of the Consortium for Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine (CAHCIM) were invited to participate. Each academic health center was asked to obtain IRB approval for the study. Clinic patients enrolled in the study were given instructions for logging on to the project website to complete the following questionnaires: demographic, quality of life (SF-12), brief pain inventory, and an evaluation of the web-based system. Three months after completing baseline questionnaires patients were notified by email with instructions to complete final quality of life and pain questionnaires. Change in quality of life and pain were analyzed by paired t-test.
Highlights
To assess the feasibility of utilizing a web-based data collection system as the research infrastructure for conducting multi-site outcomes research to evaluate complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine
Nine integrative medicine clinics housed at academic health centers that were members of the Consortium for Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine (CAHCIM) were invited to participate
Clinic patients enrolled in the study were given instructions for logging on to the project website to complete the following questionnaires: demographic, quality of life (SF-12), brief pain inventory, and an evaluation of the web-based system
Summary
Patient reported outcomes from complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine (PROCAIM): a feasibility practice network study. D Ackerman1*, L Shinto, M Hardy, A Heyman, L Nguyen, A Senders, D Abrams, A Ali, B Enebo, P Homel, R Horowitz, M Reardon, C Torkelson. From International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health 2012 Portland, Oregon, USA. Purpose To assess the feasibility of utilizing a web-based data collection system as the research infrastructure for conducting multi-site outcomes research to evaluate complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine
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