Naturopathic Approaches to Irritable Bowel Syndrome - A Delphi Study

Goldenberg, JZ; Ward, L; Day, A; Cooley, K

Naturopathic Approaches to Irritable Bowel Syndrome - A Delphi Study

Goldenberg, JZ Ward, L Day, A Cooley, K

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Citation:: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2019, 25 (2), pp. 227 - 233
Issue Date:: 2019-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Goldenberg, JZ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ward, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Day, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cooley, K	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-03-23T23:46:58Z
dc.date.available	2020-03-23T23:46:58Z
dc.date.issued	2019-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2019, 25 (2), pp. 227 - 233	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1075-5535	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/139488
dc.description.abstract	© 2019, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Introduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects 11% of the population, and up to 50% of patients report using complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) for it. To date, there is no research describing how providers of naturopathic medicine in North America, a well-defined CAM profession, approach IBS. Methods: A Delphi study was conducted over a 17-month period in 4 rounds with 15 North American naturopathic medicine experts in IBS. Consensus was defined as a median value of 75% or greater agreement with the relevant statement. Results: Consensus was met with 45 statements describing a "reasonable naturopathic approach" to IBS. These statements covered the domains of general, office visits, tracking progress, testing, interventions, and resources. Conclusion: These results represent the beginning of an evidence base depicting naturopathic interventions for IBS and should inform future randomized controlled clinical trials in this area. Future research should look to reflect on and revise these guidance consensus statements particularly extending to other stakeholders as well as geographic and regulatory jurisdictions in the naturopathic profession.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1089/acm.2018.0255	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Complementary & Alternative Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Irritable Bowel Syndrome	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Naturopathy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Delphi Technique	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Naturopathic Approaches to Irritable Bowel Syndrome - A Delphi Study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	25	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	25	en_US

Abstract:

© 2019, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Introduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects 11% of the population, and up to 50% of patients report using complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) for it. To date, there is no research describing how providers of naturopathic medicine in North America, a well-defined CAM profession, approach IBS. Methods: A Delphi study was conducted over a 17-month period in 4 rounds with 15 North American naturopathic medicine experts in IBS. Consensus was defined as a median value of 75% or greater agreement with the relevant statement. Results: Consensus was met with 45 statements describing a "reasonable naturopathic approach" to IBS. These statements covered the domains of general, office visits, tracking progress, testing, interventions, and resources. Conclusion: These results represent the beginning of an evidence base depicting naturopathic interventions for IBS and should inform future randomized controlled clinical trials in this area. Future research should look to reflect on and revise these guidance consensus statements particularly extending to other stakeholders as well as geographic and regulatory jurisdictions in the naturopathic profession.

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