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Development of the adult and child complementary medicine questionnaires fielded on the National Health Interview Survey

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: The 2002, 2007, and 2012 complementary medicine questionnaires fielded on the National Health Interview Survey provide the most comprehensive data on complementary medicine available for the United States. They filled the void for large-scale, nationally representative, publicly available datasets on the out-of-pocket costs, prevalence, and reasons for use of complementary medicine in the U.S. Despite their wide use, this is the first article describing the multi-faceted and largely qualitative processes undertaken to develop the surveys. We hope this in-depth description enables policy makers and researchers to better judge the content validity and utility of the questionnaires and their resultant publications.

Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-328

Authors: Barbara J Stussman, Christina D Bethell, Caroline Gray, Richard L Nahin

Institutions: National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Oregon Health & Science University

Language: English

Topic: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies

Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,990