Adjunctive traditional Chinese medicine for ischemic stroke: a systematic review with structured narrative synthesis and GRADE assessment of randomized controlled trials
Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term disability, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is widely used alongside conventional care in East Asia. We reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of adjunctive TCM in ischemic stroke, analyzing the evidence by clinical phase and by individual formulati...