Are complementary therapies and integrative care cost-effective? A systematic review of economic evaluations

PM Herman, BL Poindexter, CM Witt, DM Eisenberg - BMJ open, 2012 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective A comprehensive systematic review of economic evaluations of complementary
and integrative medicine (CIM) to establish the value of these therapies to health reform …

Cost-effectiveness of guideline-endorsed treatments for low back pain: a systematic review

CWC Lin, M Haas, CG Maher, LAC Machado… - European Spine …, 2011 - Springer
Healthcare costs for low back pain (LBP) are increasing rapidly. Hence, it is important to
provide treatments that are effective and cost-effective. The purpose of this systematic review …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence-based nonpharmacologic strategies for comprehensive pain care: the consortium pain task force white paper

H Tick, A Nielsen, KR Pelletier, R Bonakdar… - Explore, 2018 - Elsevier
Medical pain management is in crisis; from the pervasiveness of pain to inadequate pain
treatment, from the escalation of prescription opioids to an epidemic in addiction, diversion …

Naturopathic care for anxiety: a randomized controlled trial ISRCTN78958974

K Cooley, O Szczurko, D Perri, EJ Mills, B Bernhardt… - PLoS …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background Anxiety is a serious personal health condition and represents a substantial
burden to overall quality of life. Additionally anxiety disorders represent a significant cost to …

Cost-effectiveness of non-invasive and non-pharmacological interventions for low back pain: a systematic literature review

L Andronis, P Kinghorn, S Qiao, DGT Whitehurst… - … health economics and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Low back pain (LBP) is a major health problem, having a substantial effect on
peoples' quality of life and placing a significant economic burden on healthcare systems …

A systematic review of the evidence concerning the economic impact of employee-focused health promotion and wellness programs

D Lerner, AM Rodday, JT Cohen… - Journal of Occupational …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To assess the evidence regarding the economic impact of worker health
promotion programs. Objective: Peer-reviewed research articles were identified from a …

The effectiveness of Swedish massage with aromatic ginger oil in treating chronic low back pain in older adults: a randomized controlled trial

N Sritoomma, W Moyle, M Cooke, S O'Dwyer - Complementary therapies in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate the effects of Swedish massage with aromatic ginger oil (SMGO)
on chronic low back pain and disability in older adults compared with traditional Thai …

Economic evaluation of occupational safety and health interventions from the employer perspective: A systematic review

A Grimani, G Bergström, MIR Casallas… - … of occupational and …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of
occupational safety and health interventions from the employer perspective. Methods: A …

Whole systems research methods in health care: A scoping review

N Ijaz, J Rioux, C Elder, J Weeks - The Journal of Alternative and …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: This scoping review evaluates two decades of methodological advances made
by “whole systems research”(WSR) pioneers in the fields of traditional, complementary, and …

The intersecting paradigms of naturopathic medicine and public health: opportunities for naturopathic medicine

J Wardle, EB Oberg - The Journal of Alternative and …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Complementary medicine research, including naturopathic medicine research, is plagued
with many methodological challenges. Many of these challenges have also been …