Understanding the Drivers and Cost Impact of Traditional Medicine Use for Stroke Rehabilitation in India: Insights from the ATTEND Trial
Our study indicates that 1 in five patients used traditional medicine following acute stroke in India, with significant financial bearings on individuals and their families. There is greater use in those with more severe strokes and with lower education. More evidence is required on the efficacy of traditional medicines and their role in the healthcare system.
Authors
- Craig S. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7248-4863)
- Maree Lisa Hackett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1211-9087)
- Shiva Raj Mishra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2993-3504)
- Madhusudhan Byadarahalli Kempegowda
- Peter Langhorne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8185-2659)
- Nomal Chandra Borah
- Laurent Billot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4975-9793)
- Jayanta Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4906-2619)
- Clara K Chow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4693-0038)
- Vijaya Pamidimukkala
- Sachin Shanbhag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7807-112X)
- Lisa A. Harvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4365-0236)
- Anne Förster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7466-4414)
- Marion Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3534-591X)
- Angela C Webster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7509-0512)
- Lydia John
- Pallab Kumar Maulik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6835-6175)
- Sanjith Aaron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5151-1500)
- Dorcas B.C. Gandhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9616-7870)
- M.V. Padma Srivastava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7615-9411)
- Richard I. Lindley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0104-5679)
- Jeyaraj Durai Pandian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0028-1968)
- G. V. S. Murthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5695-866X)
- Vivek Nambiar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7211-9655)
- Stephen Jan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2839-1405)
- Dheeraj Khurana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5379-3089)
- Subhash Kaul
- P.N. Sylaja
- D S Halprashant
Institutions
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (IN)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IN)
- Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Christian Medical College, Vellore (IN)
- Guntur Medical College (IN)
- Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (IN)
- Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals (IN)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Christian Medical College (IN)
- The George Institute for Global Health (AU)
- Global Hospitals (IN)
- Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Westmead Institute (AU)
- George Institute for Global Health (IN)
- St. Stephen’s Hospital (IN)
- BGS Global Hospital (IN)
- Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IN)
- Shanghai Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Technology (CN)
- National Health and Medical Research Council (AU)
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000549284
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00