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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Correspondence

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

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

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Issue 1/2013

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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.
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Metadata
Title
Development of the adult and child complementary medicine questionnaires fielded on the National Health Interview Survey
Authors
Barbara J Stussman
Christina D Bethell
Caroline Gray
Richard L Nahin
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-328

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