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Frequently used abbreviations

CAM
complementary and alternative medicine
CAT
complementary and alternative therapies
CGI
Clinical Global Impression Scale
CCT
controlled clinical trial
CM
complementary medicine
CI
confidence interval
DSM-IV
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 4th edn
EBM
evidence-based medicine
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
GP
general practitioner
HAMA
Hamilton Anxiety Scale
HAMD
Hamilton Depression Scale
ITT
intention-to-treat analysis
NHS
National Health Service
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NNT
number needed to treat
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
OR
odds ratio
OTC
over the counter
RCT
randomised clinical trial
RR
relative risk
SD
standard deviation
SF-36
Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 36-Item Short Form
STAI
State–Trait Anxiety Inventory
VAS
visual analogue scale
WHO
World Health Organization
WOMAC
Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index
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