Validation of the constitution in Chinese medicine questionnaires with the newly developed blood-vacuity category: a rare Taiwanese case study

IF 1.8 Q3 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY Advances in Traditional Medicine Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI:10.1007/s13596-024-00769-8
Ting-Yu Huang, Shi-Chen Ou, Wei-Te Huang, Yu-Chuan Lin, Hao-Hsiu Hung, Chin-Wei Chang, Kai-Yuan Hsiao, Yi-Wei Kao, Chien-Hua Wu, Wei-Shan Chang, Ben-Chang Shia, Sheng-Teng Huang
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The concept of body constitution (BC) is a core notion in traditional Chinese medicine, used in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention; however, there is little standardization in terms of definitions and measurements. To improve standardization, constructive questionnaires have been developed to classify the various BC types. One of the most commonly used is the Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire (CCMQ). Despite including nine BCs, CCMQ lacks the blood-vacuity constitution, although it is often noted in clinical practice. In this study, we have modified the original CCMQ to include the blood-vacuity constitution and amended the language to better suit the Taiwan population. The revised questionnaire was given to a panel of experts to check for content validity, and then distributed to volunteers for completion. The reliability analysis, based on 512 valid questionnaires, achieved a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.65–0.86. The content validity index scores ranged from 60 to 100. In addition, we collected demographic data from our volunteers and found that BMI, gender, exercise frequency, disease status, allergies, and psychiatric disorder status may impact the body constitution. Collectively, our study presents an expanded version of the CCMQ which includes the blood-vacuity constitution, and has been validated among the Taiwanese population. Demographic data also demonstrates possible relationships among BC, lifestyle and diseases.

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用新开发的血虚类别验证中医问卷中的体质:一项罕见的台湾案例研究
体质(BC)的概念是传统中医的核心概念,用于诊断、治疗和预防;然而,在定义和测量方面几乎没有标准化。为了提高标准化程度,人们开发了一些建设性的问卷来划分不同的体质类型。其中最常用的是中医体质问卷(CCMQ)。尽管 CCMQ 包括了九种 BC,但却缺少血虚体质,尽管这在临床实践中经常被注意到。在本研究中,我们对原有的 CCMQ 进行了修改,加入了血虚体质,并对语言进行了修正,以更适合台湾人群。修订后的问卷交由专家小组进行内容效度检查,然后分发给志愿者填写。基于 512 份有效问卷的信度分析结果显示,Cronbach's alpha 值为 0.65-0.86。内容效度指数从 60 分到 100 分不等。此外,我们还收集了志愿者的人口统计学数据,发现体重指数、性别、运动频率、疾病状况、过敏症和精神障碍状况可能会影响体质。总之,我们的研究提出了一个包含血虚体质的扩展版 CCMQ,并在台湾人群中得到了验证。人口统计学数据也显示了BC、生活方式和疾病之间可能存在的关系。
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Advances in Traditional Medicine
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期刊介绍: Advances in Traditional Medicine (ADTM) is an international and peer-reviewed journal and publishes a variety of articles including original researches, reviews, short communications, and case-reports. ADTM aims to bridging the gap between Traditional knowledge and medical advances. The journal focuses on publishing valid, relevant, and rigorous experimental research and clinical applications of Traditidnal Medicine as well as medical classics. At the same time, the journal is devoted to communication among basic researcher and medical clinician interested in the advancement of Traditional Medicine. Topics covered by the journal are: Medical Classics & History; Biomedical Research; Pharmacology & Toxicology of Natural Products; Acupuncture & Moxibustion; Sasang Constitutional Medicine; Diagnostics and Instrumental Development; Clinical Research. ADTM is published four times yearly. The publication date of this journal is 30th March, June, September, and December.
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