The Complementary and Integrated Medicine Research Unit is within the School of Medicine at the University of Southampton

The Complementary and Integrated Medicine Research Group at Southampton is well placed to maintain its position as one of the main UK sites of primary research in CAM and Integrated Medicine. This is the result of a wealth of experience of the team members and the development of innovative research designs. We have experience with the following range of research methodologies:-

  • Mixed Method design
  • Clinical Trial Design
    • Dose Ranging
    • Exploratory for complex interventions
    • Phase III
    • Pilot and exploratory studies
  • Qualitative methodology
    • Grounded theory
    • IPA
    • Framework analysis
    • Thematic analysis
  • Economic evaluation
  • Survey methodology
  • Questionnaire design and validation

Mission Statement

Our objective is to understand CAM and how it may be integrated into conventional care. We wish to explore its clinical and contextual effects with rigour, using mixed methods, from a patient centered perspective.