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Table 5 Adverse reactions in months 0-24

From: Long-term outcomes of anthroposophic treatment for chronic disease: a four-year follow-up analysis of 1510 patients from a prospective observational study in routine outpatient settings

Therapy

Reported adverse reactions (this analysis)

Users*

Any reaction

Severe intensity

Therapy stopped

N

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

AM therapies

1065

21 (2.0%)

4 (0.4%)

3 (0.3%)

-Eurythmy

707

13 (1.8%)

2 (0.3%

1 (0.1%)

-Art therapy

242

3 (1.2%)

1 (0.4%)

0 (0.0%)

-Rhythmical massage

116

5 (4.3%)

1 (0.9%)

2 (1.7%)

Non-AM non-medication

No data

26

14

10

Non-AM medication

1167

173 (14.8%)

57 (4.9%)

78 (6.7%)

AM medication

1083

48 (4.4%)

13 (1.2%)

33 (3.0%)

 

Confirmed adverse reactions[40]

AM medication

662

20 (3.0%)

2 (0.3%)

10 (1.5%)

  1. AM Anthroposophic medicine, N patient numbers. *Users of AM therapies: Patients referred to the respective therapy at enrolment who definitely received therapy.