Screening indices for diagnosis of traditional blood stasis syndrome by Delphi method / 中国中西医结合杂志
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
; (12): 307-309, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-315141
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To screening out the indices for diagnosis of traditional blood stasis syndrome (BSS) by investigating experts'experiences, evaluating their significance, for providing reference to the quantitative diagnosis of BSS.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Using Delphi method, some diagnostic indices that being considered as importance by experts was screened out, and applied in 108 patients to assess their specificity and sensitivity in double-blinded condition, taking the Chinese diagnostic standard as gold standard.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Ten indices were screened out from 50 items for traditional observing on BSS, which are considered essential by experts uniform, and showed a coincidence rate of 91.4% when applied for comprehensive diagnosis of BSS.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The indices for BSS diagnosis screened out by Delphi method can serve as a reference to the BSS quantitative diagnosis.</p>
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Double-Blind Method
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Delphi Technique
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Diagnosis
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Postthrombotic Syndrome
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article