But this makes claims of efficacy impossible to test objectively.
In view of widespread claims of efficacy, we examined the evidence regarding the effects of hypnosis for pain relief during childbirth.
This test methodology can be used to assess manufacturers' claims of efficacy of equipment against airborne micro-organisms in the hospital environment.
Quite a few supplement makers ten dominate the $1.7 billion U.S. market for weight-loss pill supplements are replicating their preban setups, armed with powerful sponsors, relentless marketing and questionable claims of efficacy and safety.
Since they are categorized as dietary supplements there are no regulations that require the manufacturers to prove their claims of efficacy or safety.
Lessons learned from the predictions of the community provide much-needed context for interpreting claims of efficacy of algorithms described in the scientific literature.
Health claims and claims of efficacy for quitting smoking are unsupported by the scientific evidence to date.
The Natural Chemotherapeutics Laboratory is an existing research facility under the Ministry of Health, which is responsible for providing science-based evidence to claims of efficacy of traditional medicine.
The authors recognize the limitations of this retrospective observational study, for example that a comparator arm is lacking which would permit any claims of efficacy or safety in comparison to alternative options.
The emergence of antibiotic resistance has prompted scientist to assiduously research into medicinal plants, not only to ascertain claims of efficacy and safety but also to discover alternative candidates for drug development.
Details were extracted from the packaging: a) product name and manufacturer, b) Health Canada license number, c) medically active ingredients, d) claims of efficacy, e) contra-indications and warnings, and f) daily cost.
