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Development and Validation of the Digestive Function Assessment Instrument for Traditional Korean Medicine : Sasang Digestive Function Inventory
Joint Authors
Chae, Han
Hwang, Minwoo
Lee, Misuk
Bae, Na Young
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
This study was conducted for development and validation of the Sasang Digestive Function Inventory (SDFI) with type-specific digestive function-related symptoms for identification of Sasang type and pathological pattern.
Methods and Materials.
We selected questionnaire items for pathophysiological symptoms using internal consistency analysis and examined construct validity using 193 healthy participants.
Test-retest reliability with a four-week interval as well as convergent validity was examined using the Nepean Dyspepsia Index-Korean (NDIK), Functional Dyspepsia-Related Quality of Life (FDQOL), Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ), and Body Mass Index (BMI).
Results.
The 21-item SDFI showed satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.743) and test-retest reliability (r=0.886, P<0.001).
Three extracted subscales, SDFI-Digestion, SDFI-Appetite, and SDFI-Eating pattern, explained 56.02% of the total variance.
The SDFI showed significant (P<0.001) correlation with total symptom score of NDIK, FDRQOL-Eating status, DEBQ-External Eating scale, and BMI.
The SDFI score of the Tae-Eum (50.62±8.05) type was significantly (P<0.001) larger than that of the So-Eum (43.11±11.26) type.
Conclusion.
Current results demonstrated the reliability and validity of the SDFI and its subscales, which can be utilized as an objective instrument for diagnosis of Sasang types and assessment of the type-specific digestive function.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Misuk& Bae, Na Young& Hwang, Minwoo& Chae, Han. 2013. Development and Validation of the Digestive Function Assessment Instrument for Traditional Korean Medicine : Sasang Digestive Function Inventory. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458565
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Misuk…[et al.]. Development and Validation of the Digestive Function Assessment Instrument for Traditional Korean Medicine : Sasang Digestive Function Inventory. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Misuk& Bae, Na Young& Hwang, Minwoo& Chae, Han. Development and Validation of the Digestive Function Assessment Instrument for Traditional Korean Medicine : Sasang Digestive Function Inventory. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458565
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458565