Traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine evidence map: a methodology to an overflowing field of data and noise

Every day there is criticism about lack of evidence on traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM). But is this narrative evidence-based? Are we really missing research about TCIM? Or are we just not looking correctly at the evidence? Evidence maps are a useful method with the dual function of synthesizing available evidence on a specific topic and identifying knowledge gaps. This article presents a six-step evidence map methodology along with recently published TCIM evidence maps, including one related to COVID-19. TCIM evidence maps are useful instruments to inform decision-making for policymakers, health practitioners, and patients..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

Enthalten in:

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública - 45(2021), 48, Seite 5

Sprache:

Englisch ; Spanisch ; Portugiesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mariana Cabral Schveitzer [VerfasserIn]
Carmen Verônica Mendes Abdala [VerfasserIn]
Caio Fabio Schlechta Portella [VerfasserIn]
Ricardo Ghelman [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
Complementary therapies
Coronavirus infections
Integrative medicine
Medicine
Public aspects of medicine
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Systematic review

doi:

10.26633/RPSP.2021.48

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DOAJ055466052