Alternative Medicine | By June 10, 2008 | By Jennifer Green, MScloseJennifer Green, MS Name: Jennifer Green
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About: Mrs. Green is a freelance health care writer. A former nurse and college professor, she now writes about health care for clients around the world. She's particularly interested in research into the mind-body connection. | 14 Comments

Mind-Body: We Want Evidence, Don’t We?

I spend my days poring over medical research reports and databases, looking for high-quality evidence to build compelling arguments. And, when it comes to mind-body treatment modalities, I can’t find it. I’m not sure I want what it will take to get it, either.

I find small studies that lack control groups or testing for statistical significance. I find review articles that end like this: “More trials are needed” or “Future research… must be more rigorous in the design and execution of studies and in the analysis and reporting of results.” Read more →