Evidence-Based Medicine: Evidence Reports

When talking to your patients about complementary health approaches, you want to be able to answer the question: Is there any scientific evidence that this complementary product or practice works and is safe? The resources on this page will help inform you about what the science says.

Evidence Report Summaries from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

• Breathing Exercises and/or Retraining Techniques in the Treatment of Asthma: Comparative Effectiveness (AHRQ)
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Back Pain Utilization (AHRQ)
• Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Back Pain (AHRQ)
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (AHRQ)
• Evaluation and Treatment of Tinnitus: Comparative Effectiveness (AHRQ)
• Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-Being (AHRQ)
• Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization in the United States (AHRQ)
• Vitamin, Mineral, and Multivitamin Supplements for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer (AHRQ)