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Informed consent and placebo effects: a content analysis of information leaflets to identify what clinical trial participants are told about placebos by Bishop, Felicity L, Adams, Alison E M, Kaptchuk, Ted J, Lewith, George T

“…Placebo groups are used in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) to control for placebo effects, which can be large. Participants in trials can misunderstand…”
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Patients as healthcare consumers in the public and private sectors: a qualitative study of acupuncture in the UK by Bishop, Felicity L, Barlow, Fiona, Coghlan, Beverly, Lee, Philippa, Lewith, George T

“…The aim of this study was to compare patients' experiences of public and private sector healthcare, using acupuncture as an example. In the UK, acupuncture is…”
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Complementary medicine research in Australia: a strategy for the future by Bensoussan, Alan, Lewith, George T

“…Research funding for CAM is inadequate, resulting in too few good quality studies to support its use. Widespread use of CAM, as well as its media promotion,…”
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A within-subjects trial to test the equivalence of online and paper outcome measures: the Roland Morris disability questionnaire by Bishop, Felicity L, Lewis, Graham, Harris, Scott, McKay, Naomi, Prentice, Philippa, Thiel, Haymo, Lewith, George T

“…Augmenting validated paper versions of existing outcome measures with an equivalent online version may offer substantial research advantages (cost, rapidity…”
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How the psychosocial context of clinical trials differs from usual care: a qualitative study of acupuncture patients by Barlow, Fiona, Scott, Clare, Coghlan, Beverly, Lee, Philippa, White, Peter, Lewith, George T, Bishop, Felicity L

“…Qualitative studies of participants' experiences in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) suggest that the psychosocial context of treatment in RCTs may be quite…”
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Teaching integrated care: CAM familiarisation courses by Owen, David, Lewith, George T

“…As the use of CAM grows, CAM familiarisation offers educational opportunities for undergraduates to understand CAM, their attitudes to medical change and the…”
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Prevalence of Complementary Medicine Use in Pediatric Cancer: A Systematic Review by BISHOP, Felicity L, PRESCOTT, Philip, YEAN KOON CHAN, SAVILLE, Jemma, VON ELM, Erik, LEWITH, George T

“…Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is used by pediatric patients with cancer, but the actual frequency of CAM use is undetermined. In this systematic…”
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A Systematic Review of Beliefs Involved in the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Bishop, Felicity L., Yardley, Lucy, Lewith, George T.

“…People might be attracted to and use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) because they hold beliefs that are congruent with CAM. This article…”
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Psychological Covariates of Longitudinal Changes in Back-related Disability in Patients Undergoing Acupuncture by Bishop, Felicity L, Yardley, Lucy, Prescott, Philip, Cooper, Cyrus, Little, Paul, Lewith, George T

“…OBJECTIVES:To identify psychological covariates of longitudinal changes in back-related disability in patients undergoing acupuncture. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A…”
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A Review of Psychosocial Predictors of Treatment Outcomes: What Factors Might Determine the Clinical Success of Acupuncture for Pain? by Bishop, Felicity L., Lewith, George T.

“…This narrative review examines the psychosocial factors that might predict clinical outcomes in acupuncture for pain. Given existing evidence concerning the…”
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“Lovely Pie in the Sky Plans”: A Qualitative Study of Clinicians’ Perspectives on Guidelines for Managing Low Back Pain in Primary Care in England by Bishop, Felicity L, Dima, Alexandra L, Ngui, Jason, Little, Paul, Moss-Morris, Rona, Foster, Nadine E, Lewith, George T

“…STUDY DESIGN.A qualitative study in south-west England primary care. OBJECTIVE.To clarify the decision-making processes that result in the delivery of…”
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Identifying patients' beliefs about treatments for chronic low back pain in primary care: a focus group study by Dima, Alexandra, Lewith, George T, Little, Paul, Moss-Morris, Rona, Foster, Nadine E, Bishop, Felicity L

“…Current evidence-based guidelines for low back pain (LBP) recommend multiple diverse approaches to treatment and suggest considering patient preferences when…”
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Patient coping strategies in COPD across disease severity and quality of life: a qualitative study by Brien, Sarah B, Lewith, George T, Thomas, Mike

“…Quality of life (QoL) has a weak relationship with lung function (LF) impairment in COPD; some cope well despite poor LF, whereas others suffer…”
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Patients' treatment beliefs in low back pain: development and validation of a questionnaire in primary care by Dima, Alexandra, Lewith, George T., Little, Paul, Moss-Morris, Rona, Foster, Nadine E., Hankins, Matthew, Surtees, George, Bishop, Felicity L.

“…Choosing the most appropriate treatment for individual patients with low back pain (LBP) can be challenging, and clinical guidelines recommend taking into…”
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Development of an international questionnaire to measure use of complementary and alternative medicine (I-CAM-Q) by Quandt, Sara A, Verhoef, Marja J, Arcury, Thomas A, Lewith, George T, Steinsbekk, Aslak, Kristoffersen, Agnete E, Wahner-Roedler, Dietlind L, Fønnebø, Vinjar

“…Existing studies on the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) have produced diverse results regarding the types and prevalence of CAM use due, in…”
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Complementary and alternative medicine — with a difference by Lewith, George T, Bensoussan, Alan

“…Understanding change in the 21st century will help us in the CAM debate…”
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Treat or Treatment: A Qualitative Study Analyzing Patients' Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Bishop, Felicity L, Yardley, Lucy, Lewith, George T

“…We analyzed how patients use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and examined how patients' perspectives relate to existing, expert-led taxonomies. We…”
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Patient preferences for technical skills versus interpersonal skills in chiropractors and physiotherapists treating low back pain by Bishop, Felicity L, Smith, Rachel, Lewith, George T

“…Little is known about which characteristics of chiropractors and physiotherapists matter to patients and influence their preferences when seeking care. To…”
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A qualitative exploration of how patients conceptualise their acupuncturists: technicians, caring professionals, and wise healers by Bishop, Felicity L, Lewith, George T

“…Highlights • We identified three ways in which patients conceptualised acupuncturists. • The “technician” manipulates needles to treat patients’ symptoms. •…”
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The International Society for Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR): the way forward by Lewith, George T, Verhoef, Marja J

“…This article describes the birth and development of the International Society for Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) from its inception in 2003. The…”
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