[Omeo33] Art 1200 - eCAM, 2011, 8, ID639260

[Gino Santini]

Reporting Experiments in Homeopathic Basic Research—Description of the  
Checklist Development
B. Stock-Schröer, H. Albrecht, L. Betti, G. Dobos, C. Endler, K.  
Linde, R. Lüdtke, F. Musial, R. van Wijk, C. Witt, and S. Baumgartner
	

The objective of this study was to develop a criteria catalogue  
serving as a guideline for authors to improve quality of reporting  
experiments in basic research in homeopathy. A Delphi Process was  
initiated including three rounds of adjusting and phrasing plus two  
consensus conferences. European researchers who published experimental  
work within the last 5 years were involved. A checklist for authors  
provide a catalogue with 23 criteria. The “Introduction” should focus  
on underlying hypotheses, the homeopathic principle investigated and  
state if experiments are exploratory or confirmatory. “Materials and  
methods” should comprise information on object of investigation,  
experimental setup, parameters, intervention and statistical methods.  
A more detailed description on the homeopathic substances, for  
example, manufacture, dilution method, starting point of dilution is  
required. A further result of the Delphi process is to raise  
scientists' awareness of reporting blinding, allocation, replication,  
quality control and system performance controls. The part “Results”  
should provide the exact number of treated units per setting which  
were included in each analysis and state missing samples and drop  
outs. Results presented in tables and figures are as important as  
appropriate measures of effect size, uncertainty and probability.  
“Discussion” in a report should depict more than a general  
interpretation of results in the context of current evidence but also  
limitations and an appraisal of aptitude for the chosen experimental  
model. Authors of homeopathic basic research publications are  
encouraged to apply our checklist when preparing their manuscripts.  
Feedback is encouraged on applicability, strength and limitations of  
the list to enable future revisions.

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