By Kandy

Access to the internet has created a multitude of options for people to consider when deciding on different healthcare treatments. Unfortunately there are “swindlers” out to make a buck off someone else; they feed upon others. How can you “weed” through the hundreds or thousands of treatments available for your particular diagnosis? How do you know what is legitimate and what really works?

One of the ways to start the “weeding-out” process is to look for any scientific studies that have been completed. Generally speaking, most reputable companies and treatment options will have scientifically backed research, studies, or abstracts available for review. When you look at the information provided, keep in mind the following questions:

• Have the studies been published in peer-reviewed journals? A peer-reviewed journal is one in which all journals have been anonymously reviewed by scholars in the field. This process ensures that the articles and studies use solid scholarship.
• Can you access the studies or abstracts? If a company or treatment option claims to have studies or abstracts, you should be able to access them. If not, the company may be making false claims.

A legitimate study will follow the scientific method, in which the following criteria occur:

1. Define the question
2. Gather the information and resources
3. Form a hypothesis
4. Perform experiment/tests and collect the data
5. Log analysis of the data
6. Interpret the data collected
7. Draw conclusions from the data collected during the experiment/tests
8. Publish the results for peer-review

I hope that this little introduction to the importance of having scientifically based studies & research with publication enables you to “weed” through the multitude of healthcare treatments available to you. If you are interested in the scientific research that Clear Passage Therapies has complied and published, please feel free to visit our research page.