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A protocol for a trial of homeopathic treatment for irritable bowel syndrome
Peckham EJ, Relton C, Raw J, Walters C, Thomas K, Smith C. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2012, Nov 6;12:212. Full text
MoreHRI Barcelona 2013: inaugural conference brings homeopathy research into the spotlight
Roberts ER, Baumgartner S, Mathie RT, Relton C, Thompson E, Tournier A. Full text
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Trials of individualised homeopathic treatment compared to placebo Written as a plain English summary, this article outlines the findings of the 2014 meta-analysis performed by Dr Robert Mathie et al., which assessed the effect of individualised homeopathic treatment when compared to placebo in double blind randomised controlled trials. EPI3 – Observational evidence for homeopathy from GPs in […]
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MoreCan homeopathic medicines be used without knowing how they work?
Knowing how a medicine works has never been a pre-requisite for its use. Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is one of the most widely used drugs in the world,1 yet it was used for over 70 years before its mechanism of action was discovered in 1971.2 The drug is still actively researched today, as it has numerous biological effects which are still […]
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2019 Tower of London Fundraising Gala Dinner HRI hosted a once-in-a-lifetime gala in the historic Tower of London to raise the funds needed for us to continue our work in advancing the field of homeopathic research. 2012 IBS Fundraising Appeal A fundraising appeal by HRI in November 2012 generated donations of £2,100 from members of the […]
MoreWhy is HRI needed?
Why is HRI needed? Whilst homeopathy is widely accepted in some countries e.g. France, Germany and India, it remains controversial in others. In this era of ‘evidence informed practice’, this will remain the case until we can provide decision-makers with more information about how homeopathy works and what it can do. Carrying out research of […]
MoreAre conventional medicine and homeopathy both evidence-based?
Whether we are discussing conventional or homeopathic medicine, science is much more of a grey area than we might wish. Analysis by the British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Clinical Evidence1 shows that just 11% of 3,000 commonly used NHS treatments are known to be beneficial: The amount of research carried out in conventional medicine is vast […]
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What is CORE-Hom? The Clinical Outcome Research in Homeopathy (CORE-Hom) database contains all types of clinical outcome studies, from randomised controlled trials to observational studies. At present it comprises over 1300 clinical studies on homeopathy, published up to the start of 2018. CORE-Hom is academically rigorous and the only homeopathy database providing information about […]
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