title: Commentary on Mathie RT et al. Method for appraising model validity of randomised controlled trials of homeopathic treatment: multi-rater concordance study.
abstract: Although many researchers agree that applying conventional drug-trial quality criteria to CAM studies lacks plausibility, few take on the burden of devising alternative criteria in a specific area of CAM. This commentary points out strengths and weaknesses in the approach taken in the work of Mathie and colleagues to do this for homeopathy.
authors.affiliation: National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR, USA. maickin@comcast.net
authors.forename: Mikel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aickin
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods*; D006705:Homeopathy; D006801:Humans; D008419:Materia Medica; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design
chemical_list: D008419:Materia Medica