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KMID : 0387420140250040351
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2014 Volume.25 No. 4 p.351 ~ p.358
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Reliability and Validity Analysis of the Instrument of Oriental Medical Evaluation for Hwa-Byung
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Lee Hun-Soo
Choi Woo-Chang
Yu Yun-Seon
Kang Wee-Chang
Jung In-Chul
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the instrument of oriental medical evaluation for Hwa-byung.
Methods: 97 participants diagnosed with Hwa-byung divided into 5 pattern identifications by the instrument on pattern identifications for Hwa-byung were tested by the instrument of oriental medical evaluation for Hwa-byung twice a week.
Results: The intraclass correlation coefficient of the test-retest analysis of oriental medical evaluation for Hwa-byung had over moderate agreement. The intraclass correlation coefficient of test-retest analysis of evaluation index of symptoms had moderate agreement for the total symptoms, and fair agreement for the physical and mental symptoms. The validity analysis of the instrument represented a positive correlation in the pattern identification of stagnation of liver Gi, malfunction of gallbladder due to phlegm stagnation, and disharmony between heart and kidneys.
Conclusions: The results showed that the reliability analysis of the instrument of oriental medical evaluation for Hwa-byung showed over moderate agreement, and validity analysis represented a positive correlation except for the pattern identification of flare-up of liver fire and deficiency of both Gi and blood.
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KEYWORD
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Hwa-Byung, Instrument of Oriental Medical Evaluation, Symptoms and Signs
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