The Importance of Epidemiology to NCCIH | NCCIH

The Importance of Epidemiology to NCCIH | NCCIH

The Importance of Epidemiology to NCCIH December 4, 2018 Richard Nahin, Ph.D., M.P.H. Studying patterns and outcomes in large groups of people over extended periods of time is critical to determining the roles of mind and body approaches and natural products in Americans’ health and health care, as well as understanding trends in the prevalence and treatment of pain. As lead epidemiologist for the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), I am fortunate to oversee a program responsible for design, implementation, and analyses of surveys that further understanding of both complementary health approaches and chronic pain. The NCCIH epidemiology group examines data sets that can be used to glean answers to compelling, unresolved research questions concerning both areas.

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