Limitations
There are several limitations to this study. First, PS matching of patients on several variables resulted in the loss of eligible patients. However, this step was necessary owing to differences in the patient populations. As a result, generalizations regarding PS-matched Functional Medicine and Family Health Center patients to all patients in those groups should be avoided. Second, despite various analyses, there were no adjustments for multiple comparisons. The results of our exploratory study are hypothesis generating and focused on magnitudes of differences rather than statistical significance. Third, we recognize that a nonresponse bias exists with respect to the longitudinal collection of PROMIS GPH and GMH scores at 12 months. Further analyses are warranted to evaluate longitudinal outcomes.
Conclusions
The present study suggests that the functional medicine model of care may have beneficial and sustainable associations with improved HRQoL in patients as measured by PROMIS GPH and GMH scores. The use of PROMIS measures may provide timely information on a patient’s global health and could improve chronic disease management.
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Show us a peer reviewed study that provides conclusive Evidence for using FM...
Also, getting back to Ms. Means...any idea as to why she let her Medical License lapse after so short a time...after going through all the effort of Medical School and Residency? Is this indicative of selecting only the most qualified for government service in the Trump administration?
From your link...
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- Casey Means nominated for Surgeon General...par for the course with DJT choices... [LINK]
- TyroneIrish - 12:57pm 5/8/25
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- An "alternative medicine" moron. Great. [NT]
- Chris94 - 1:19pm 5/8/25
- And Biden’s was chosen cuz he was a transvestite. It’s sad that medicine became political - BaronVonZemo - 9:23pm 5/8/25
- Why not, we have an FBI Director that appears at a Senate budget hearing without a budget request. - Frank L - 2:18pm 5/8/25
- A promoter of "Functional Medicine"...often referred to by it's proper name..."Quackery"... [LINK]
- TyroneIrish - 1:31pm 5/8/25
- If it’s hocus pocus BS, Iowa Cheeks embraces it. [NT] - Frank L - 5:26pm 5/8/25
- It's obvious why you prefer people to be fatter, dumber and chronically ill - iairishcheeks - 1:40pm 5/8/25
- Yes, that is the only alternative to pseudoscientific quackery. - Chris94 - 3:37pm 5/8/25
- Have you noticed the trends over the last 20 years? - iairishcheeks - 3:53pm 5/8/25
I prefer Medical Professionals who believe in "Evidence Based Medicine" and maintain their Medical - TyroneIrish - 1:50pm 5/8/25
- Functional medicine is evidence-based medicine. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 1:53pm 5/8/25
- The primary benefit of Functional Medicine is it's 'Profitability'...just ask Dr. Oz.. [NT]
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- TyroneIrish - 4:39pm 5/8/25
- Show us a peer-reviewed study in the NEJM, JAMA, Lancet, Nature or Science Journals touting FM... - TyroneIrish - 2:21pm 5/8/25
- I did below. Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, etc all have depts of functional medicin [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 2:24pm 5/8/25
- From your link... - TyroneIrish - 2:49pm 5/8/25
- Show me a peer-reviewed scientific study that shows you're not a complete fucking loon. [NT]
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- iairishcheeks - 3:10pm 5/8/25
- Your Opinion piece is authored by the founder of FM...here is another perspective... [LINK]
- TyroneIrish - 3:35pm 5/8/25
- That's out of date. [LINK]
- iairishcheeks - 4:02pm 5/8/25
- Four years ago doesn’t make it “Antiquated”, Cheeks ;-)…care to comment on the Trojan Horse - TyroneIrish - 4:23pm 5/8/25
- NIH has done 6000 studies, luddite. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 4:48pm 5/8/25
- Yes, that is the only alternative to pseudoscientific quackery. - Chris94 - 3:37pm 5/8/25
- Excellent choice. Functional medicine is about finding and treating the root cause of disease. - iairishcheeks - 1:03pm 5/8/25
- Figures a deep thinker like you is all for it. [NT]
- Chris94 - 1:19pm 5/8/25
- You're the definition of Dunning-Kruger effect. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 1:38pm 5/8/25
- You certainly love to champion ineptitude - Death - 1:12pm 5/8/25
- Figures a deep thinker like you is all for it. [NT]
- Chris94 - 1:19pm 5/8/25
- An "alternative medicine" moron. Great. [NT]
- Chris94 - 1:19pm 5/8/25