Abstract
This commentary discusses the concept of value-based or value-focused health care as a rationale for researchers to incorporate mixed methods study designs a priori into clinical trials evaluating traditional, complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine (TCAIM). Along with assessing patient outcomes, information about patients' experiences and preferences are needed to determine the value of an intervention. Incorporating a mixed-methods approach can improve the quality of clinical trials and provide important information about the potential value of the intervention.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine |
| Volume | 24 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
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- alternative medicine
- clinical trials
- integrative medicine
- value