Combined analysis of high-quality homeopathic cases

Resumo

A High Quality Homeopathic Clinical Case Report (HHQCR) Protocol exhaustively including requisites to constitute a reliable documented clinical report was developed by C.N. Cámpora. The protocol requires measuring homeopathic internal coherence and categorizes clinical-pathological backing documentation.Through joint analysis of 4 cases the present study elucidates how HHQCRs can be used to assess the effects of classical Hahnemannian homeopathy on longstanding chronic diseases. The mean duration of complaints before homeopathic treatment was 5.4 years and the duration of follow up 3 years on average. Cases are fully documented with complete video-recordings of consultations, signed certifications, third party recorded statements, laboratory results and pre-post treatment pain and quality-of-life scales. All the patients reported substantial change, defined as cure (>90% improvement) of local, general and mental symptoms accompanying a deep transformation their life attitude described as a feeling of peace, freedom or happiness. Also all of them were able to discontinue previous conventional treatment within the first 1 to 3 months of homeopathic treatment. The results show that HHQCRs contributes to make case reports a reliable resource within the context of modern evidence-based medicine and might help improving the design of prospective homeopathic studies, including randomized placebo-controlled trials.