[Omeo33] Art 1217 - Homeopathy, 2011, 100 (3), 175-182

[Gino Santini]

Comparison of effectiveness of frequently and infrequently used  
homeopathic medicines
ALB Rutten

Rationale - Patients treated with homeopathy may respond to  
infrequently used or even ‘new’ medicines. But does the introduction  
of an unlimited number of (new) medicines improve homeopathy? Do new  
medicines solve old problems?
Methods - 1. Consensus meetings to evaluate best cases. 2. Patient  
outcome study in 10 Dutch practices.
Results - Good cases are scarce for many medicines, random variance is  
an important source of uncertainty. 50 Medicines are responsible for  
72% of all successful prescriptions. There is no difference in  
effectiveness of frequently and less frequently used medicines.  
Confirmation bias is found for a few well-known symptom-medicine  
combinations.
Conclusion - ‘New’ and infrequently medicines are as effective as  
‘old’ frequently used medicines. Improving the use of frequently used  
medicines is more effective in improving results than seldom used  
medicines. Large numbers are required and old mistakes should be  
avoided developing new medicines. A research agenda for improving the  
use of homeopathic medicines is imperative.

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