National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is a United States government agency which explores complementary and integrative health practices through rigorous scientific investigation. It is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
History[edit | edit source]
The NCCIH was established in October 1991, as the Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM). In 1998, it was elevated to the status of a center within the NIH and renamed the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). In December 2014, the center was renamed to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.
Mission[edit | edit source]
The mission of the NCCIH is to define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness and safety of complementary and integrative health interventions and their roles in improving health and health care.
Research[edit | edit source]
The NCCIH funds research into various complementary and integrative health approaches, including natural products, mind and body practices, and other complementary health approaches. It also conducts and supports research and provides information about complementary health products and practices.
Criticism[edit | edit source]
The NCCIH has been criticized for funding studies of low methodological quality and for favoring research on popular modalities. The former director of the NCCIH, Josephine Briggs, responded to these criticisms by stating that high quality, rigorous research is a top priority for the NCCIH.
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