Homeopathic treatment for chronic headache - a critique

What is it about?

The author critically reviews a randomized controlled trial by homeopathy for chronic headache and an observational follow-up study of the same patient cohort.

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Why is it important?

The results showed no difference between homeopathy and placebo. The author believes that these results were a ‘false negative’ due to inadequate homeopathic treatment, particularly relating to the duration of symptoms and handling of homeopathic aggravations. Guidelines for future studies are proposed.