Into the Light: Reflections on Whole-Systems Research After a Case Series Finds Reversal of Alzheimer's

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 585-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Weeks
Keyword(s):  
Case Series ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Whole Systems

Complementary and alternative medicine whole systems research: Beyond identification of inadequacies of the RCT

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marja J. Verhoef ◽  
George Lewith ◽  
Cheryl Ritenbaugh ◽  
Heather Boon ◽  
Susan Fleishman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Whole Systems ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Convergent Points for Conventional Medicine and Whole Systems Research: A User's Guide

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (S1) ◽  
pp. S12-S16
Author(s):  
Charles Elder ◽  
Nadine Ijaz ◽  
John Weeks ◽  
Jennifer Rioux ◽  
Cheryl Ritenbaugh
Keyword(s):  
Conventional Medicine ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Whole Systems

Methodological Challenges in Whole Systems Research

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 843-850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Elder ◽  
Mikel Aickin ◽  
Iris R. Bell ◽  
Vinjar Fønnebø ◽  
George T. Lewith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systems Research ◽  
Methodological Challenges ◽  
Whole Systems

scholarly journals Whole-Systems Research in Integrative Inpatient Treatment

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Ostermann ◽  
Andre-Michael Beer ◽  
Vassya Bankova ◽  
Andreas Michalsen
Keyword(s):  
Inpatient Treatment ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Whole Systems

The development of an applied whole-systems research methodology in health and social service research: A Canadian and United Kingdom collaboration

2000 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Procter ◽  
Bill Watson ◽  
Carolyn Byrne ◽  
Jeni Bremner ◽  
Tim Van Zwanenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Service Research ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Whole Systems

scholarly journals P05.18. Mixed methods approaches in whole systems research: a study of Ayurvedic diagnostics

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Dhruva ◽  
S Adler ◽  
J Weaver ◽  
M Acree ◽  
C Miaskowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Whole Systems

scholarly journals Thinking Inside the Box: Simple Methods to Evaluate Complex Treatments

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Michael Menke
Keyword(s):  
Contact Time ◽  
Standard Procedure ◽  
Patient Contact ◽  
Medical Treatments ◽  
Threats To Validity ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
Whole Systems ◽  
Patient Selection Bias ◽  
Profit Potential

We risk ignoring cheaper and safer medical treatments because they cannot be patented, lack profit potential, require too much patient-contact time, or do not have scientific results. Novel medical treatments may be difficult to evaluate for a variety of reasons such as patient selection bias, the effect of the package of care, or the lack of identifying the active elements of treatment. Whole Systems Research (WSR) is an approach designed to assess the performance of complete packages of clinical management. While the WSR method is compelling, there is no standard procedure for WSR, and its implementation may be intimidating. The truth is that WSR methodological tools are neither new nor complicated. There are two sequential steps, or boxes, that guide WSR methodology: establishing system predictability, followed by an audit of system element effectiveness. We describe the implementation of WSR with a particular attention to threats to validity (Shadish, Cook, & Campbell, 2002; Shadish & Heinsman, 1997). DOI:10.2458/azu_jmmss_v2i1_menke

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