Table 1 Eligible article characteristics (n = 21)
References | Article title | Study country | Study design | Article type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Allais et al. [8] | Access to databases in complementary medicine | Italy | Review of medical information resource(s) | Review |
Archer et al. [24] | Development of an alert system to detect drug interactions with herbal supplements using medical record data | USA | Development of alert system prototype | Original Research |
Boddy et al. [25] | Review of reliable information sources related to integrative oncology | UK | Review of medical information resource(s) | Review |
Boehmer et al. [26] | Evaluating the value of a web-based natural medicine clinical decision tool at an academic medical center | USA | Evaluation of web-based clinical decision tool | Original Research |
Clauson et al. [27] | Clinical decision support tools: Personal digital assistant versus online dietary supplement databases | USA | Review and evaluation of databases and personal digital assistants | Review |
Faubert et al. [28] | A pilot study to compare natural health product-drug interactions in two databases in Canada | Canada | Evaluation of databases | Original Research |
Fischer et al. [29] | Complementary and alternative medical reference software for personal digital assistants: Evidence of clinical applicability | USA | Evaluation of databases | Original Research |
Fitzpatrick et al. [30] | Natural standard database | USA | Review of medical information resource(s) | Review |
Gregory et al. [31] | Characterization of complementary and alternative medicine-related consultations in an academic drug information service | USA | Analysis of complementary and alternative medicine drug information consultations | Original Research |
Jackson [9] | An overview of information resources for herbal medicinals and dietary supplements | USA | Review of medical information resource(s) | Review |
Jackson et al. [10] | Resources for information on herbal medicinals and dietary supplements | USA | Review of medical information resource(s) | Review |
Kiefer et al. [12] | Finding information on herbal therapy: A guide to useful sources for clinicians | USA | Review of medical information resource(s) | Review |
Meyer et al. [13] | Evaluation of herbal-drug interaction data in tertiary resources | USA | Review of medical information resource(s) | Review |
Molassiotis et al. [32] | Quality and safety issues of web-based information about herbal medicines in the treatment of cancer | China, UK | Review of medical information resource(s) | Review |
Motl et al. [11] | Health information web sites by therapeutic category for healthcare professionals | USA | Review of medical information resource(s) | Review |
Sun et al. [34] | Development of quantitative structure–activity relationship models to predict potential nephrotoxic ingredients in traditional chinese medicines | China | Development and testing of model | Original Research |
Spanakis et al. [33] | PharmActa: Empowering patients to avoid clinical significant drug-herb interactions | Greece | Evaluation of mobile app | Original Research |
Sweet et al. [14] | Usefulness of herbal and dietary supplement references | USA | Review of medical information resource(s) | Review |
Tomasulo [35] | Natural Standard–new integrative medicine database | USA | Review of medical information resource(s) | Review |
Walker et al. [36] | Evaluation of the ability of seven herbal resources to answer questions about herbal products asked in drug information centers | USA | Evaluation of databases | Original Research |
Yap et al. [37] | Utilizing mobile networks for the detection of clinically relevant interactions between chemotherapy regimens and complementary and alternative medicines | Singapore | Development of an iPhone app | Original Research |