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    Development and validation of Susceptibility Assessment Tool in Homoeopathy (SATH) in homoeopathic clinical practice
    (Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, 2025) Taneja, Divya; Khurana, Anil; Dhawale, Kumar; Mittal, Renu
    Background: The homoeopathic philosophy identifies susceptibility as a key concept for prescribing a similimum, i.e., the indicated remedy and its potency. No validated instrument to measure susceptibility as high, medium or low could be identified in the literature. Objective: The present study was undertaken to identify the factors governing susceptibility assessment and to develop a simple tool for physicians to assess the susceptibility of the cases they see in their clinical practice. Material and Methods: A new questionnaire was developed using standardised procedures including item development, pilot testing, and psychometric evaluation. The psychometric properties of this pilot tool were assessed by applying it on patients in routine clinical practice in different types of illnesses. Data was computerised and analysed by principal component analysis as an extraction method and orthogonal varimax as a rotation method. Results: The final 17-item questionnaire was arranged into nine domains as per rotated component matrix analysis. Overall internal consistency of the final questionnaire, as calculated by Cronbach’s alpha, was 0.607, and the measure of sampling adequacy was 0.729. Conclusion: A simple, homoeopathically appropriate, easy-to-use tool has been developed which can be applied by the practitioners during case taking to come up with a score, identifying low, normal or high susceptibility. This susceptibility assessment tool in Homoeopathy (SATH) can be further applied in diverse settings to enhance its validity and clinical utility.
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    Homoeopathy in the treatment of tinea cruris and tinea corporis
    (Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, 2024) Mittal, Renu; Prusty, Akshaya Kumar; Shivadikar, Ashish; Taneja, Divya; Kumari, Noopur; Kaushik, Subhash
    Background: Dermatophytosis is a fungal infection affecting keratinised tissues such as the epidermis, hairs and nails. It is particularly prevalent in tropical regions due to favourable conditions for fungal growth, such as warmth and humidity. Dermatophytes metabolise keratin leading to various pathological clinical presentations, such as tinea pedis, tinea corporis and tinea cruris. Case reports, case series and studies published on treatment of tinea corporis add to the evidence-based effectiveness of Homoeopathy in treatment of the condition. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the therapeutic efficacy of individualised homoeopathic medicines in the clinical management of cases presented with tinea cruris and tinea corporis. Methods: The present case series includes 26 cases of dermatophytosis. KOH mount test was used as the diagnostic tool for confirming tinea infection. Clinical Cure, Skindex-16 and Global Evaluation Response were the main outcome assessment tools. The causal relationship between intervention and outcome was assessed through MONARCH criteria. Results: Out of 26 cases, nine cases (34%) experienced complete disappearance of lesions, 14 cases (53.8%) showed symptomatic improvement and progression of lesions was seen in three cases (11.5%). The collated data of these 26 cases showed a significant reduction in mean Clinical Cure Composite Score (pruritus, erythema and scaling) (p = 0.000) and Skindex-16 composite scores (p = 0.00) were observed. Conclusion: This series provides evidence supporting the usefulness of Homoeopathy treatments for dermatophytosis, particularly tinea cruris and tinea corporis. Employing clinical assessments, standardised evaluation metrics and photographic documentation ensures a thorough and objective evaluation of treatment usefulness and patients’ quality of life.