Mapping Physicians’ Experiences with Medicinal Products from Whole Medical Systems: A Descriptive Analysis of the Vademecum of Anthroposophic Medicines

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dc.contributor.authorHamre, Harald J.
dc.contributor.authorGlockmann, Anja
dc.contributor.authorMarti, Jakob
dc.contributor.authorSoldner, Georg
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-23T18:56:50Z
dc.date.available2024-05-23T18:56:50Z
dc.date.digitized2024-01-15 20:30:43
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstract<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>Background:</em></strong> Therapy in whole medical systems involves a large number of medicinal products. One source of knowledge of clinical properties of such products is the experience of therapy providers. A systematic approach to documentation, assessment, and aggregation of physicians’ experiences with anthroposophic medicinal products (AMPs) has been developed: the <em>Vademecum of Anthroposophic Medicines</em>. <strong><em>Material and Methods:</em></strong> The <em>Vademecum</em> contains structured information on AMPs, including therapeutic rationale, indications, and therapy recommendations. The information is based on a 17-item questionnaire of physicians’ therapy experiences, which is peer-reviewed by an interdisciplinary editorial board. We conducted a descriptive analysis of the <em>Vademecum</em>, 4th edition. <strong><em>Results:</em></strong> The <em>Vademecum</em> comprised 799 different AMPs, used for 1,773 indications, based on 2,543 questionnaires submitted by 274 physicians from 19 countries. The 799 AMPs comprised 52.6% of all AMPs marketed in Germany in 2015–2016. The 1,773 indications corresponded to 544 different ICD-10 three-digit codes, amounting to 29.3% (<em>n</em> = 544/1,854) of all three-digit codes. A total of 30.6% (<em>n</em> = 542/1,773) of indications were supported by ≥2 questionnaires. <strong><em>Conclusions:</em></strong> The current <em>Vade-mecum</em> covers more than half of all AMPs, used for more than one fourth of all ICD-10 three-digit codes. The <em>Vademecum</em> approach may be relevant for medicinal products from other whole medical systems. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Keywords: Anthroposophic Medicine, Clinical experience, Cross-sectional studies, Medicinal products, Practice-based evidence, Whole medical systems</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Citation: Hamre, H. J., Glockmann, A., Marti, J., &amp; Soldner, G. (2020). Mapping Physicians’ Experiences with Medicinal Products from Whole Medical Systems: A Descriptive Analysis of the Vademecum of Anthroposophic Medicines. <em>Complementary Medicine Research</em>, <em>27</em>(5), 336–347. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1159/000507541" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1159/000507541</a></p>
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dc.identifier.citationHamre, H. J., Glockmann, A., Marti, J., & Soldner, G. (2020). Mapping Physicians’ Experiences with Medicinal Products from Whole Medical Systems: A Descriptive Analysis of the Vademecum of Anthroposophic Medicines. Complementary Medicine Research, 27(5), 336–347. https://doi.org/10.1159/000507541
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1159/000507541
dc.identifier.externalUrl/library/2024/1/13/mapping-physicians-experiences-with-medicinal-products
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14430/529
dc.subject.otherClinical experience
dc.subject.otherCross-sectional studies
dc.subject.otherMedicinal products
dc.subject.otherPractice-based evidence
dc.subject.otherWhole medical systems
dc.subject.otherAnthroposophic medicine
dc.titleMapping Physicians’ Experiences with Medicinal Products from Whole Medical Systems: A Descriptive Analysis of the Vademecum of Anthroposophic Medicines
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleComplementary Med Research
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