ReviewJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2016
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Osteoarthritic Patients: A Review.
Review in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and Mechanisms ofCurrent rheumatology reviews · 2024Pooled it
- [Effect of Auriculotherapy on Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis].Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use among osteoarthritis patients in a developing country and their level of satisfaction.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Polyarthritis spectrum disorders managed by ayurvedic formulation arthocon: A clinical case series.Bioinformation · 2025Article
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- What is the healthcare utilisation and out-of-pocket expenditure associated with osteoarthritis? A cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Characteristics of persons with hand osteoarthritis visiting complementary and alternative medicine providers.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2021Article
- Use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.European journal of rheumatology · 2021Article
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- Perspectives of ESCAPE-Pain Programme for Older People With Knee Osteoarthritis in the Community Setting.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Utilization among Adults with Arthritis in the United States.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2019Article
- Characterizing Websites That Provide Information About Complementary and Integrative Health: Systematic Search and Evaluation of Five Domains.Interactive journal of medical research · 2018Article
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Abstract
introductionOne of the most important indications of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) is in arthritis. The popularity of CAM in arthritis is consistently on the rise because of the potential side effects of the conventional therapy (Methotrexate) of arthritis. In view of this, it was important to summarize the information, for healthcare professionals and the patients, about the safety and effectiveness of various CAM use in arthritis. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis comprehensive review is based on the content derived through a thorough literature search using 5 electronic databases such as Science direct, Springer link, PubMed, Jet P and Google scholar. Equivalent terms in thesauruses or Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) browsers were used whenever possible. We included all the articles those are used CAM medications for the treatment of arthritis around the globe and searched for the required articles published in English in peer reviewed journals from January 1999 to February 2014. Reports were then arranged and analysed on the basis of country specific studies.
resultsInitially, a total of 156 articles were retrieved, after further screening, 27 articles were selected according to meet objectives of the study and those articles which did not qualify, were excluded. Seventeen appropriate studies were finally included in the review. Indeed most of the studies that fulfilled the objective of this review were carried out in US (n=8, 47%), then in India (n=2, 11.76%), UK (n=1, 5.88%), Canada (n=1, 5.88%), Australia (n=1, 5.88%), Korea (n=1, 5.88%), Thailand (n=1, 5.88%), Turkey (n=1, 5.88%) and Malaysia (n=1, 5.88%).
conclusionThe review revealed that family, friend, past experiences and lack of effectiveness of conventional therapy are the major factors that influenced patients' decision of initiating and persisting with CAM therapy. The review highlighted the need to conduct future studies by using some more specific health related outcome measures.
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