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Complementary and Alternative Medicine use and annual cost for IBS and FAP |
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| IBS (N = 419) |
Functional Abdominal Pain (N = 251) |
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| Use |
Annual cost in $1 |
Use |
Annual cost in $1 |
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| % |
Median(range) |
% |
Median(range) |
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| Herbal Supplements/Tea |
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| Ginger root/tea |
14.8 |
40 (40–320) |
10.4 |
40 (40–240) |
| Evening Primrose oil |
3.8 |
80 (40–400) |
0.8 |
100 (80–120) |
| Fennel Seed Tea |
4.4 |
40 (40–200) |
1.2 |
40 (40-40) |
| Senna Tea |
2.4 |
40 (40–360) |
0.8 |
60 (40–80) |
| Massage Therapy |
12.6 |
400 (40–400) |
14.3 |
400 (140–400) |
| Yoga |
10.0 |
80 (40–400) |
5.2 |
80 (40–400) |
| Psychotherapy |
8.1 |
280 (40–400) |
2.4 |
100 (40–120) |
| Aromatherapy |
7.2 |
40 (40–220) |
5.6 |
120 (40–400) |
| Homeopathic Medications |
8.1 |
120 (40–400) |
4.4 |
160 (80–400) |
| Acupuncture |
3.3 |
180 (40–400) |
4.4 |
400 (40–400) |
| Biofeedback |
1.4 |
40 (40–240) |
0.4 |
120 (120–120) |
| Hypnosis |
1.4 |
80 (40–400) |
0.0 |
0 (0-0) |
| Any CAM |
38.4 |
240 (40–2200) |
31.9 |
240 (40–1280) |
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1 Data reported for users only | ||||
van Tilburg et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2008 8:46 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-46 |
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