Screening indices for diagnosis of traditional blood stasis syndrome by Delphi method.
- Author:
Rui WU
1
;
Jian-Xiang XIE
;
Feng-Da ZHAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Delphi Technique; Diagnosis, Differential; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Postthrombotic Syndrome; diagnosis; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2008;28(4):307-309
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo 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.
METHODSUsing 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.
RESULTSTen 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.
CONCLUSIONThe indices for BSS diagnosis screened out by Delphi method can serve as a reference to the BSS quantitative diagnosis.
