Alternative therapies for sinusitis and rhinitis: a systematic review utilizing a modified Delphi method

Sinusitis and rhinitis are common diseases for which patients seek medical attention. Alternative therapies constitute a multibillion‐dollar industry despite poorly established efficacy and safety profiles. This study was designed to identify and grade the evidence for alternative therapies purported to treat sinusitis and rhinitis.

• Publication year

  2020

• Venue

  International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology

• Publication date

  2020-02-27

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1002/alr.22488PMID 32104974
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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