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This research aims to estimate how often US youths use complementary and alternative medicine from 2007 to 2022, focusing on different sociodemographic factors.

March 4, 2026

Trends in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among US Youths

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This research aims to estimate how often US youths use complementary and alternative medicine from 2007 to 2022, focusing on different sociodemographic factors.
Cross-sectional design
Analyzed data from 2007, 2012, and 2022
Focused on youths aged 4 to 17 years
Examined sociodemographic factors
Overall prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use among youths was assessed
Distribution across different sociodemographic categories was analyzed
Identified trends in usage over the specified years

Abstract

This cross-sectional study estimates the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use among US youths aged 4 to 17 years in 2007, 2012, and 2022 overall and by sociodemographic factors.

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Cornelius B. Groenewald

Sophia L Kreider

James Cragun

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JAMA Pediatrics

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Stanford University

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