Cochrane CAM Field

The CAM Field staff is partnering with Gill Gyte and Janet Wale of the Consumer Network of the Cochrane Collaboration to coordinate the preparation of plain language, brief summaries of Cochrane Reviews that are user-friendly, accessible, and quality-assessed. These Consumer Summaries will be posted on the CAM Field website so that they will be freely available to everyone. Coordinating the preparation of these Consumer Summaries involves liaising with the Cochrane Review Group Editorial bases, as well as with the actual systematic reviewers and consumer advocacy organizations. The aim is to ensure that the high quality science of the Cochrane Reviews is maintained, while also including the perspective of consumers who may use the therapies. This project is being supported by Grant Number R24 AT001293 from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). The contents of the summaries are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NCCAM, the National Institutes of Health, or The Cochrane Collaboration. Check this webpage for updated information about newly published summaries.

Consumer Summaries

Therapeutic area

Healthcare condition

Interventions

Neurological

Autism

Diet  Vitamin B6-Magnesium  Sound  Music

Epilepsy

Diet  Acupuncture  Yoga  Vitamins

 

 

Cardiovascular

High cholesterol

Diet  Artichoke leaf extract  Omega 3 fatty acids

High blood pressure

Calcium  Magnesium  Potassium supplements singly and combined  Low salt and dietary salt reduction

Diabetes

Zinc  Fish oil  Self monitoring  Adherence to treatment  Group training in self management  Exercise

Peripheral vascular disease

Arterial: Omega 3 fatty acids  Vitamin E  garlic  Chelation therapy  Homocysteine

Ulcers: Zinc  Electromagnetic therapy  Ultrasound  Horse chestnut seed extract

Stroke

Dan Shen  Gingko biloba  Electrical stimulation for shoulder

 

 

 

Respiratory

Asthma

House dust mite  Pets  Feather  bedding  Humidity control  Ionisers  Staying in caves

Reducing salt intake  Tartrazine exclusion  Fish oil  Vitamin C  Selenium

Acupuncture  Homeopathy Breathing  Alexander technique  Inspiratory muscle training  Physical training  Manual therapy

 

 

Common ailments

Common cold

Echinacea  Vitamin C

Headache

Acupuncture

Urinary tract infection

Cranberries 

Muscle soreness

Hyperbaric oxygen 

Wound healing

Therapeutic touch

Pressure sores

Electromagnetic therapy  Ultrasound  Dietary

Ill health

Prayer (intercessory)

Air travel

DVT  Melatonin for jetlag

Heart

Hawthorn extract (heart failure)

Sensory

Tinnitus

Ginkgo biloba  Hyperbaric oxygen

 

 

Mental health

Anxiety

Kava Passiflora Valerian Cognitive behavioural therapy Exercise Meditation Psychological therapies Psychosocial therapies Paraprofessional care  

Depression

Music therapy Folate Inositol St John's wort Tryptophan Acupuncture Light therapy Transcranial magnetic stimulation Exercise Psychological therapy and education Psychosocial therapy Paraprofessional care Psychological therapies for preventing postnatal depression  

Schizophrenia

Polyunsaturated fatty acids  Music therapy   Hypnosis  Art therapy

 

 

Musculoskeletal

Osteoporosis

Calcium postmenopause  Vitamin D  Calcium and vitamin D for people on corticosteroids

Arthritis

Osteoarthritis

Exercise  Glucosamine  Electrotherapy  Low level laser  TENS  Ultrasound

Hip or knee joint replacement

Patient education  Continuous passive motion

Rheumatoid arthritis

Acupuncture  Herbal therapies  Spa therapy  Thermotherapy  Exercise  Electrical stimulation  TENS  Low-level laser  Ultrasound  Occupational therapy  Splints and insoles

 

 

 

 

Cancer

Prevention of gastrointestinal

Dietary fibre  Calcium  Antioxidants

Relief of side effects

Aromatherapy and massage  Chinese herbal medicines

 

 

Women's health

Period (menstrual) pain

Herbs and diet  Exercise  Behavioural therapy  Spinal manipulation  TENS  Chinese herbal medicines

Pregnancy

Supplements

Vitamins A, C, D, E  Folate  Iron and folate  Magnesium  Zinc

Blood pressure complications

Calcium  Garlic  Marine oil  Vitamin E

 

 

Labour

Acupuncture  Homeotherapy  Enemas  Shaving  Continuous support  Position  Fetal monitoring  Episiotomy  Perineal massage  Therapeutic ultrasound

 

 

Men's health

Prostate enlargement

Pygeum africanum  Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)  Beta-sitosterols  Cernilton

 

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