Evaluation of the questionnaire for subhealth status survey based on the symptoms in traditional Chinese medicine.
- Author:
Xue-Liang WANG
1
;
Yun-Hua HUO
;
Jun LI
;
Xiao-Shan ZHAO
;
Ren LUO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Health Status; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; methods; Middle Aged; Reproducibility of Results; Surveys and Questionnaires; standards
- From: Journal of Southern Medical University 2007;27(2):160-163
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the reliability and validity of the questionnaire we designed for subhealth status survey based on the symptoms described in traditional Chinese medicine.
METHODBy on-the-spot investigation, the recovery rate of the questionnaires was 96.3% and the response rate of the items was 97.2%.
RESULTSInternal consistency reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was high (0.9274-0.9676), and each item was closely associated with its related factors (with Spearman coefficient mostly above 0.6 except for that for bodily symptoms in female). Factor loading was approximately consistent with the structure and content of the questionnaire.
CONCLUSIONThis subhealth status questionnaire can be reliable and effective.
