Use of Ayurvedic Diagnostic Criteria in Ayurvedic Clinical Trials: A Literature Review Focused on Research Methods

Brar, Bhupinder S.; Chhibber, Richa; Srinivasa, Vani Murthy H.; Dearing, Bianca A.; McGowan, Richard; Katz, Ralph V.

doi:10.1089/acm.2010.0671

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“…[ 4 ] A literature review revealed that no studies used the Ayurvedic diagnostic criteria completely or never specified any diagnostic criteria. [ 23 ] However, 26 (44.82%) investigators opined that both biomedical and Ayurvedic diagnoses are needed for clinical studies and 50 (86.2%) opined that modern laboratory investigations could help in disease diagnosis and assessment of results in Ayurveda.…”

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How knowledgeable are investigators studying therapies of traditional medicines?

Narahari

Aggithaya

Thamban

et al. 2014

AYU

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Context:Research methodology in traditional Indian system of medicine.Aim:To determine the knowledge level of investigators conducting clinical trials in traditional medicines (TMs) including Ayurveda.Materials and Methods:This was a questionnaire survey conducted for selected researchers trained in any specialty and working in TM. 2087 researchers were selected based on selection criteria. A validated and pretested questionnaire containing the questions regarding regulatory issues, literature search, evidence-based medicine, clinical trial design, patient selection, and study reporting were sent either through E-mail or post. The answered questionnaires were analyzed. The parameters were analyzed based on median and interquartile range (IQR).Results:Forty two responses were received through E-mail and 21 researchers responded through post. Out of 63, six researchers sent incomplete responses. Among the remaining 57 respondents; 34 (59.6%) investigators had postdoctoral degree, 43 investigators (75.4%) did not receive any structured training on research methodology, 23 (40.4%) had two decades of research experience. Thirty three (74%) of investigators who received government funding didn’t have any training on research methodology. Ayurveda experts group had better knowledge compared to pharmaceutical sciences and basic science group although they had a dilemma about conducting clinical evaluation of TM within the specific framework of rigorous clinical pharmacological principles without ignoring the Ayurvedic concepts such as Dosha, Prakruti etc., Investigators below 30 years possessed higher knowledge of research methodology when analyzed based on the age. The respondents working in research organizations, government organizations, and academic institutions had lower knowledge compared to those who were in private organizations/practice.Conclusions:It is recommend that investigators, peer reviewers, and fund managers involved in traditional medicine research need training especially in research methodology.

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“…Vikriti, a state of imbalance in Doshas, that may lead to disease, and the diagnosis involves observation (darsana), touch (sparsana), and questioning (prasna), along with other methods like Ashtasthna pareeksha, Dasavidha pareeksha, etc (6) .…”

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A Review Article on Exploring the Scope of Ai in Ayurveda

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“…[32] For this the prerequisite is that these variables should be reliable. In the following section, we will discuss body constitution, pulse, and tongue diagnosis studies from traditional medicine and their implication in research, education, and practice.…”

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Reliability studies of diagnostic methods in Indian traditional Ayurveda medicine: An overview

Kurande

Waagepetersen

Toft

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J Ayurveda Integr Med

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Recently, a need to develop supportive new scientific evidence for contemporary Ayurveda has emerged. One of the research objectives is an assessment of the reliability of diagnoses and treatment. Reliability is a quantitative measure of consistency. It is a crucial issue in classification (such as prakriti classification), method development (pulse diagnosis), quality assurance for diagnosis and treatment and in the conduct of clinical studies. Several reliability studies are conducted in western medicine. The investigation of the reliability of traditional Chinese, Japanese and Sasang medicine diagnoses is in the formative stage. However, reliability studies in Ayurveda are in the preliminary stage. In this paper, examples are provided to illustrate relevant concepts of reliability studies of diagnostic methods and their implication in practice, education, and training. An introduction to reliability estimates and different study designs and statistical analysis is given for future studies in Ayurveda.

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Use of Ayurvedic Diagnostic Criteria in Ayurvedic Clinical Trials: A Literature Review Focused on Research Methods

Abstract: To improve confidence in their findings, future studies should strive to correct this observed inappropriate and gross underuse of Ayurvedic diagnostic criteria in the designing of clinical studies that aim to rigorously test the effectiveness of Ayurvedic treatments.

Cited by 6 publications

References 32 publications

How knowledgeable are investigators studying therapies of traditional medicines?

How knowledgeable are investigators studying therapies of traditional medicines?

A Review Article on Exploring the Scope of Ai in Ayurveda

Reliability studies of diagnostic methods in Indian traditional Ayurveda medicine: An overview

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