Research Letter

Trends in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among US Youths

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.6524

March 02, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

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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.

Corresponding Author: Cornelius B. Groenewald, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 3145 Porter Dr, Stanford, CA 94304 (groenewald@stanford.edu).

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