Abstract
Methods Data were collected prospectively through the PROCAIM Network, developed at UCLA. The Patient Health Questionnaire 15 (PHQ15) was used to measure 3 month change in symptom severity. All patients reported having chronic medical conditions characterized by chronic pain. Multivariate linear regression was used to evaluate: (1) The relationship between somatic symptom severity and the number of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities at baseline and during the three month period. (2) The relationship between somatic symptom severity and the NCCAM CAM categories.
Highlights
From International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health 2012 Portland, Oregon, USA. 15-18 May 2012. This analysis looked at the relationship between patient self-reported use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and change in symptom severity for a variety of somatic conditions
During the 3 month period, an increase in the use of CAM combinations was associated with increasing symptom severity
This could indicate that patients who are not improving are seeking out more CAM remedies to deal with a worsening symptom picture
Summary
From International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health 2012 Portland, Oregon, USA. 15-18 May 2012. Purpose This analysis looked at the relationship between patient self-reported use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and change in symptom severity for a variety of somatic conditions
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