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KMID : 0878220120240030042
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
2012 Volume.24 No. 3 p.42 ~ p.49
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The Preliminary Study on the Possibility of Applying Sasang Constitutional Analysis Tool to Foreign Site based on Yanbian Chinese
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Yoo Jong-Hyang
Kim Yun-Young
Do Jun-Hyeong
Park Ki-Hyun
Jang Eun-Su
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to assessing the performance of Sasang constitutional analysis Tool (SCAT) for Chinese as one of method to diagnose Sasang Constitution and evaluating the possibility of applying SCAT to foreign people.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was approved by IRB (Independent Review Board) at J Hospital in Yanbian. Informed consent to take part in the study was obtained from each of the participants. The performance of SCAT was assessed through Kappa coefficient and the concordance rate between SCAT and expert diagnosis.
Results: The concordance rate between SCAT and expert was 61.1% in total and the Kappa was 0.408. When the constitutional probability increased, the concordance rate and Kappa showed a increasing tendency. The concordance rate of Chosun race was 62.1% and others 60.7%.
Conclusions: SCAT, as Sasang constitutional diagnostic supporting system, may help the expert to diagnose Sasang constitution in Yanbian region
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KEYWORD
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Sasang Constitution, Expert, SCAT(Sasang Constitutional Analysis Tool), Yanbian, Concordance rate
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