Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Lower Back Pain: 13-17 December 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine.

The fourth Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Low Back Pain will be published on 13 December. This update aims to present a comprehensive collection of up-to-date information that has been subject to rigorous selection criteria. We have carried out searches in a number of databases, covering the period from September 2009 to October 2010. The update includes a list of systematic reviews, meta-analyses and selected randomised controlled trials, along with commentaries from experts.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/cam.

Annual Evidence Update on Homeopathy: 14-18 June 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine.

The NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine specialist collection will present an Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Homeopathy from 14 June. This update will provide a summary of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, RCTs and other relevant studies published in the twelve months since the 2009 AEU on Homeopathy.

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Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Asthma: 4-7 May 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine.

The NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine specialist collection will present its 3rd Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Asthma from 4 May. This update will include a list of relevant systematic reviews published between March 2009 and April 2010 and an expert commentary.

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Annual Evidence Update on Acupuncture: 19-23 April 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine.

NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine will present its fourth Annual Evidence Update on Acupuncture from 19 April. This update will include a comprehensive list of systematic reviews, meta-analyses and large-scale RCTs accompanied by an expert summary of the best-available evidence.

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Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Lower Back Pain: 16-20 November 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine.

The NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine specialist collection will publish its third Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Low Back Pain on 16th November. This update aims to present a comprehensive collection of up-to-date information that has been subject to rigorous selection criteria. We have carried out searches in a number of databases, covering the period from August 2008 to September 2009. This update includes a list of relevant guidelines, systematic reviews, meta-analyses and selected randomised controlled trials, along with commentaries from experts.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/cam.

Annual Evidence Update on Homeopathy: 15-19 June 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine.

The NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine specialist collection will present an Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Homeopathy from 15 June. This update will provide a summary of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, RCTs and other relevant studies published in the twelve months since the 2008 AEU on Homeopathy.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/cam/.

Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Asthma: 5-8 May 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence – complementary and alternative medicine.

The 2009 Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Asthma aims to identify, organise and present the latest information on this topic. We have carried out a comprehensive search of a number of databases and used strict selection criteria for the identified studies, in order to base the annual update on the best current evidence available. This update will include a list of relevant systematic reviews published between March 2008 and March 2009 and an expert commentary.

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Annual Evidence Update on Acupuncture: 20-24 April 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from the NLH Complementary and Alternative Medicine Specialist Library.

The Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Specialist Library will present an Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Acupuncture from 20 April. The Library has carried out a comprehensive search of a number of databases and used strict selection criteria for the identified studies, in order to base the annual update on the best current evidence available. This update will provide a summary of systematic reviews, large RCTs and other relevant studies published in the twelve months since the 2008 AEU on Acupuncture.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/cam.

Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Low Back Pain: 29 September - 3 October 2008

An update of the evidence on this topic from the NLH Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) Specialist Library.

The Annual Evidence Update on CAM for low back pain aims to present a comprehensive collection of up-to-date information that has been subject to rigorous selection criteria. We have carried out searches in a number of databases, covering the period from June 2007 to July 2008. A list of the relevant guidelines, systematic reviews, meta-analyses and randomised controlled trials, along with commentary from experts, will be available on the Library’s website from 29th September.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/cam

National Knowledge Week on Homeopathy: 9-13 June 2008

An update of the evidence on this topic from the NLH Complementary & Alternative Medicine Specialist Library.

The 2008 annual evidence update on homeopathy aims to present the most up-to-date evidence. We have searched a large number of databases for studies published since April 2007. The update includes a summary of recent research on the use of homeopathy and selected systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/cam

Annual Evidence Update on Acupuncture: 21-25 April 2008

An update of the evidence on this topic produced by the NLH Complementary & Alternative Medicine Specialist Library.

The Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Specialist Library will present an Annual Evidence Update on Acupuncture from 21 April. The Library has carried out a comprehensive search of a number of databases and used strict selection criteria for the identified studies, in order to base the annual update on the best current evidence available. The Acupuncture Evidence Update will provide a summary of systematic reviews, large RCTs and other relevant studies published since 1 March 2007.

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National Knowledge Week on Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Low Back Pain: 1-5 October 2007

The Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Specialist Library has organised a National Knowledge Week on CAM for Low Back Pain (1st - 5th October 2007) to tie in with the Royal College of General Practitioners National Annual Conference on Primary Care, 4th – 6th October 2007, which includes a focus on CAM for back pain. The National Knowledge Week on CAM for Low Back Pain aims to present a comprehensive collection of up-to-date information that has been subject to rigorous selection criteria. Brief commentaries have been prepared on the evidence for several topics including the use of specific CAM therapies such as acupuncture, herbal medicine and spinal manipulation in the management of low back pain. Other relevant resources such as studies on the extent of use of CAM in low back pain have also been added to the Library.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/cam/

National Knowledge Week on Homeopathy: 11-15 June 2007

The Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Specialist Library has organised a Homeopathy Awareness Week organised by the Society of Homeopaths.
The Homeopathy NKW aims to present a comprehensive collection of up-to-date information that has been subject to rigorous selection criteria. We have carried out searches in a number of databases. The searches covered the period from 1 January 2001 to 1 April 2007 and aimed to identify all systematic reviews published since the HTA report on Homeopathy (2002).
The content includes a series of clinical commentaries on specific medical conditions written by a panel of experts and a list of all systematic reviews, meta-analyses and HTA reports published in the last six years.