Development and Validation of Brief KS-15 (Korea Sasang Constitutional Diagnostic Questionnaire) Based on Body Shape, Temperament and Symptoms (체형, 성격, 소증 기반 단축형 사상체질 진단설문지(KS-15) 개발 및 타당도 연구)

Younghwa Baek (백영화); Jang Eunsu (장은수); 박기현; Jong Hyang Yoo (유종향); Heejeong Jin (진희정); Lee Siwoo (이시우)

doi:10.7730/JSCM.2015.27.2.211

Development and Validation of Brief KS-15 (Korea Sasang Constitutional Diagnostic Questionnaire) Based on Body Shape, Temperament and Symptoms

Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
Abbr : JSCIM
2015, 27(2), pp.211~221
DOI : 10.7730/JSCM.2015.27.2.211
Publisher : The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine

Younghwa Baek ¹, Jang Eunsu ², 박기현 ¹, Jong Hyang Yoo ¹, Heejeong Jin ¹, Lee Siwoo ¹

¹한국한의학연구원
²대전대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objectives The aim of this study is to develop a Korea Sasang Constitutional Diagnostic Questionnaire (KS-15) with practicality and validity. Methods The data of body shape, temperament and symptoms were collected from 11 nationwide multi-centers in Korean Medical Clinics between Nov. 2009 to Aug. 2012. KS-15 algorithm was developed through Multinomial Logistic Regression and was applied for test group to verify it’s classificatory function. Results The weight value of variables of KS-15 were different between male and female. The concordance of KS-15 with the expert in training group was 58.34% (72.8% in Tae-eumin, 54.8% in Soeumin, and 44.1% in Soyangin). The concordance of KS-15 with the expert in test group was 63.1% (63% in Tae-eumin, 83.3% in Soeumin, and 51.9% in Soyangin). Conclusions KS-15 seems to have suitable implement with practicality and validity. Further study is necessary to verify it accuracy and cut-off.

KEYWORDS

Sasang Constitution, Questionnaire, Diagnostic Screening Scale

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.

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