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ArticleCanadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR2014

Complementary and alternative medicine: A survey of its use in children with chronic respiratory illness.

Ellison Richmond, Denise Adams, Simon Dagenais, Tammy Clifford, Lola Baydala, W James King, Sunita Vohra

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Article in Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it

0cells of the map it votes in

5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it

2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field

1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

Adverse events associated with paediatric massage therapy: a systematic review.BMJ paediatrics open · 2020
Pooled it
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Practices: A Narrative Review Elucidating the Impact on Healthcare Systems, Mechanisms and Paediatric Applications.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
Review
Scope of Practice and Principles of Care of Naturopathic Medicine in North America: A Commentary.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
Article
The Contribution of Complementary and Alternative Medicine to Reduce Antibiotic Use: A Narrative Review of Health Concepts, Prevention, and Treatment Strategies.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2019
Review
Use and perceived effectiveness of complementary health approaches in children.Paediatrics & child health · 2018
Article

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ellison RichmondSchool of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; ; Department of Pediatrics; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry;

Denise AdamsCARE Program, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta;

Simon DagenaisPalladian Health, West Seneca, New York, USA;

Tammy CliffordDepartments of Pediatrics, and Epidemiology & Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario;

Lola BaydalaDepartment of Pediatrics; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta;

W James KingDivision of Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.

Sunita VohraDepartment of Pediatrics; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; ; CARE Program, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta;

University of Alberta · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CAUniversity of Ottawa · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has increased in recent years, with especially high prevalence in individuals with chronic illnesses. In the United States, the prevalence of CAM use in pediatric asthma patients is as high as 89%.

objectiveTo investigate the epidemiology of pediatric CAM use in respiratory subspecialty clinics.

methodsA survey was conducted at two hospital-based respiratory clinics in Edmonton (Alberta) and Ottawa (Ontario). Caregivers (most often parents) of children <18 years of age were asked questions regarding child and caregiver use of CAM, including products and practices used, beliefs about CAM, trust in information sources about CAM and characteristics of the respondents themselves.

resultsA total of 202 survey questionnaires were completed (151 from Edmonton and 51 from Ottawa). Pediatric CAM use in Edmonton was 68% compared with 45% in Ottawa, and was associated with caregiver CAM use, poorer health and health insurance coverage for CAM. The majority (67%) of children using CAM had taken prescription drugs concurrently and 58% of caregivers had discussed this with their doctor. DISCUSSION: Lifetime use of CAM at these pediatric clinics was higher than reported for children who do not have chronic diseases. CAM practices that are popular may be worthy of further research to evaluate their effectiveness and safety profile with regard to drug interactions. Health care providers should be encouraged to discuss CAM use at every visit, and explore their patient's health-related beliefs, behaviours and treatment preferences.

Indexed as

Asthma, Complementary medicineCystic fibrosisPediatricsRespiratory illnessSurvey

Identifiers

PMID26078607

PMCPMC4456849

OpenAlexW2212805733

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