TABLE 1.

Criteria for inclusion and exclusion of studies in the review.

Population	Stroke Patients Aged 18 and Above
Phenomenon of interest	The phenomena of interest included
	• The global of pattern of CAM usage
	• Types and reasons of CAM usage
	• Adherence to stroke medications
Primary outcome measure	The outcome measures of interest included, but were not restricted to the following
	• Prevalence and types of CAM usage
	• Prevalence of adherence and method of assessment
	• Factors associated to medication non-adherence
	• Impact of CAM on adherence and stroke therapy
Types of studies	Quantitative cross-sectional surveys. Studies were included if they reported one or more of the outcomes detailed above

CAM, complementary and alternative medicine.