TY  - JOUR
AU  - Marino, Francesco V. 
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/09/28
TI  - Scientific Evidence in Homeopathy: A Dynamic Database
JO  - OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine
SP  - 032
VL  - 06
IS  - 03
AB  - Homeopathy, a system of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM, according to WHO definition), is under frequent attack by skeptics because of its supposed “lack of evidence.” To overcome the distrust of skeptics and the public, many databases have been created, which focused on collecting all the published and indexed studies; however, none of these seem to be “comprehensive” and systematic enough. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the most reliable and available homeopathic studies in order to systematize the best evidence at all levels of research (studies based on humans, animals, and plants, randomized controlled trials [RCTs], observational studies, fundamental studies, etc.). A dynamic database was created containing 1,146 reliable pieces of evidence. It is being updated every three months and is available both for the whole homeopathic community and for the patients, Institutions, stakeholders, and skeptics. In the last 50 years, evidence in homeopathy has been increasing both at a quantitative and qualitative level. Unfortunately, it is not well known by the homeopaths themselves and also by the medical and scientific community. Therefore, a comprehensive database will not only support homeopaths but also assist in the better promotion and worldwide recognition of homeopathy as a significant field of medicine.
SN  - 2573-4393
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.icm.2103032
DO  - 10.21926/obm.icm.2103032
ID  - Marino2021
ER  -