Importance of Informing Health Care Providers about CAM Use and Seeking Reliable sources of Information about CAM Products and Practices
Importance of Informing Health Care Providers about CAM Use and Seeking Reliable sources of Information about CAM Products and Practices ( 3 Questions)
A nurse is evaluating a client who has been using Cochrane Library as a reliable source of information about CAM products and practices. The nurse should understand that Cochrane Library provides which of the following types of information?
This statement is correct and reflects the type of information that Cochrane Library provides about CAM products and practices. Cochrane Library is a reliable source of information about evidence-based medicine in general, and it includes systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on CAM products and practices¹². Systematic reviews are comprehensive and rigorous summaries of the best available evidence on a specific health question, and meta-analyses are statistical methods to combine the results of different studies¹². Randomized controlled trials are experimental studies that compare the effects of an intervention (such as a CAM product or practice) with a control (such as a placebo or a conventional treatment) in randomly assigned groups of participants¹². Cochrane Library provides access to over 10,000 Cochrane Reviews, including more than 500 reviews on CAM products and practices, covering topics such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy, massage, meditation, yoga, and more¹².
This statement is incorrect and does not reflect the type of information that Cochrane Library provides about CAM products and practices. While fact sheets and summaries of evidence-based information on CAM products and practices are useful for consumers and health care professionals, they are not the main focus or output of Cochrane Library. Cochrane Library mainly provides systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on CAM products and practices, as well as other health interventions¹². Fact sheets and summaries of evidence-based information on CAM products and practices can be found from other sources, such as the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) or the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)¹².
This statement is incorrect and does not reflect the type of information that Cochrane Library provides about CAM products and practices. While monographs and ratings of safety, effectiveness, interactions, and adverse effects of natural medicines are useful for consumers and health care professionals, they are not the main focus or output of Cochrane Library. Cochrane Library mainly provides systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on CAM products and practices, as well as other health interventions¹². Monographs and ratings of safety, effectiveness, interactions, and adverse effects of natural medicines can be found from other sources, such as the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD) or MedlinePlus¹².
This statement is incorrect and does not reflect the type of information that Cochrane Library provides about CAM products and practices. While guidelines and recommendations on the appropriate use and dosage of dietary supplements are useful for consumers and health care professionals, they are not the main focus or output of Cochrane Library. Cochrane Library mainly provides systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on CAM products and practices, as well as other health interventions¹². Guidelines and recommendations on the appropriate use and dosage of dietary supplements can be found from other sources, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the World Health Organization (WHO), or professional organizations¹².
Choice A reason: This statement is correct and reflects the type of information that Cochrane Library provides about CAM products and practices. Cochrane Library is a reliable source of information about evidence-based medicine in general, and it includes systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on CAM products and practices¹². Systematic reviews are comprehensive and rigorous summaries of the best available evidence on a specific health question, and meta-analyses are statistical methods to combine the results of different studies¹². Randomized controlled trials are experimental studies that compare the effects of an intervention (such as a CAM product or practice) with a control (such as a placebo or a conventional treatment) in randomly assigned groups of participants¹². Cochrane Library provides access to over 10,000 Cochrane Reviews, including more than 500 reviews on CAM products and practices, covering topics such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy, massage, meditation, yoga, and more¹².
Choice B reason: This statement is incorrect and does not reflect the type of information that Cochrane Library provides about CAM products and practices. While fact sheets and summaries of evidence-based information on CAM products and practices are useful for consumers and health care professionals, they are not the main focus or output of Cochrane Library. Cochrane Library mainly provides systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on CAM products and practices, as well as other health interventions¹². Fact sheets and summaries of evidence-based information on CAM products and practices can be found from other sources, such as the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) or the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)¹².
Choice C reason: This statement is incorrect and does not reflect the type of information that Cochrane Library provides about CAM products and practices. While monographs and ratings of safety, effectiveness, interactions, and adverse effects of natural medicines are useful for consumers and health care professionals, they are not the main focus or output of Cochrane Library. Cochrane Library mainly provides systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on CAM products and practices, as well as other health interventions¹². Monographs and ratings of safety, effectiveness, interactions, and adverse effects of natural medicines can be found from other sources, such as the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD) or MedlinePlus¹².
Choice D reason: This statement is incorrect and does not reflect the type of information that Cochrane Library provides about CAM products and practices. While guidelines and recommendations on the appropriate use and dosage of dietary supplements are useful for consumers and health care professionals, they are not the main focus or output of Cochrane Library. Cochrane Library mainly provides systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on CAM products and practices, as well as other health interventions¹². Guidelines and recommendations on the appropriate use and dosage of dietary supplements can be found from other sources, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the World Health Organization (WHO), or professional organizations¹².