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What is the German Commission E?
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A regulatory agency in germany. They evaluated 300 herbs and found 200 of them to be useful. The monographs were then published.
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How are CAM products regulated in the United States?
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The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).
Responsible for research concerning products and practices not considered conventional |
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Stockley's Herbal Drug Interactions is a new reference that has extensive information on herbals, supplements and some foods. How do they rate interactions?
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If action is needed
How serious the interaction is How extensive the evidence is |
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What is AltMedDex?
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Part of Micromedex for CAM products
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What is the independent variable?
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The variable that is selected by the investigator and manipulated
Treatments, exposures, investigations |
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What is the dependent variable?
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The effect of the independent variable
Objective and measurable Death, change in enzyme liver function, length of survival Can include both primary and secondary outcomes. Primary is most pertinent |
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What are extraneous variables?
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Variables that could influence the independent and dependent variables.
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What are the 3 types of research design?
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Descriptive (Case studies/series)
Observational (Case control study, Cohort Study) Experimental (Randomized Controlled Trial) |
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What is the difference between a case control study, a cohort study, and a cross sectional study?
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In a case control study, the groups are defined by the outcome
In a cohort study, the groups are defined by exposure to variable Cross sectional studies provide a snapshot of the relationship between an exposure and outcome at a point in time. |
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What is the CONSORT group?
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Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials group. Help to maintain consistency in reporting.
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