Different types of research are needed to try and answer different but equally important questions such as, ‘How well does homeopathy perform in practice?’, ‘How does homeopathic treatment compare with placebo? or ‘How can such dilute medicines work?’
When pieced together, the results from these various areas of research form what is known as the ‘evidence base’ for homeopathy. Only by considering the evidence collectively in this way can we see the whole picture, enabling us to truly evaluate the role of homeopathy in healthcare today and understand how to improve homeopathic practice for the future.
Although more research is needed, the balance of evidence It is usual in any area of science for studies to come out with different and sometimes conflicting results. Weighing up all results to reach an overall conclusion is known as looking at the balance of evidence. already shows that treatment by a homeopath is clinically effective, cost-effective and safe.
Click on a heading below to explore the evidence base piece by piece, or for research information to take away please see the Research Downloads page.
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