title: A study of the inter-observer reliability of paper case analysis.
abstract: Two hundred homeopathic practitioners were each sent a questionnaire. The main body of the questionnaire requested the analysis of a paper case, with an optional second case. The response rate was disappointing at about 15%. There was consensus of 33% for the selection of the correct medicine in the analysis of the first case. The study was small but poses further questions about case analysis and the diverse interpretations of the law of similars.
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital, UK. mabel_aghadiuno@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aghadiuno
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D006705:Homeopathy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015588:Observer Variation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires