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FACT
Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Frequently used abbreviations

ANOVA
analysis of variance
CAM
complementary and alternative medicine
CI
confidence interval
DSM-IV
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 4th edn
ITT
intention-to-treat [analysis]
NIH
National Institutes of Health (in the USA)
OR
odds ratio
QOL
quality of life
RCT
randomised clinical trial
SD
standard deviation
SF-36
Medical Outcomes Study 36-item short form
VAS
visual analogue scale
WOMAC
Western Ontario and McMaster University [Osteoarthritis index]
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