Table 1

Interview timing based on experience with CAM therapy

Participants	n	Experience with therapy	# of interviews	Timing of interviews
Longitudinal	23	Not yet begun CAM therapy	3	Prior to treatment
				After 1–2 weeks of treatment
				3 months after beginning treatment
	8	Recently begun CAM therapy	2	Shortly after starting treatment
				3 months after beginning treatment
Cross-sectional	15	Previously tried or longtime user of CAM therapy	1	Post-treatment or after long-term use for continuous users