A Study on the Development of Diagnostic Index for the Ordinary Symptom of Soyangin

A Study on the Development of Diagnostic Index for the Ordinary Symptom of Soyangin Young Cho.Jun-Hee Lee Dept. of Korean Medicine, Graduate school, Kyung Hee Univ. Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ. Purpose This study was to develop and study ‘Diagnostic Index for the Ordinary Symptom of Soyangin’. Methods The main diagnosis and evaluation index symptoms of Soyangin were extracted based on 󰡔Donguisusebowon󰡕 and Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sasang Constitutional Medicine Symptomatology; CPG for soyangin. The selected ordinary symptoms were divided into 4 categories such as Exterior-Cold ordinary symptom (表寒素證), Exterior-Disease unfavorable’s ordinary symptom (表病逆證素證), Interior-Heat ordinary symptom (裏熱素證), Interior-Disease unfavorable’s ordinary symptom (裏病逆證素證) of Soyangin and translated into Korean. And the inclusion, importance and translation validity of major diagnosis and assessment indicators of Soyangin were surveyed online by a group of Sasang constitutional experts. Results & Conclusions 29 ordinary symptoms and pathological mechanism were selected from references and translated into 51 Korean symptoms. After inclusion yes or no survey by expert group, 45 symptoms were selected. The importance survey showed that ‘Have a soft stool’ of Exterior-Cold ordinary symptom indication, ‘(If you're stressed, if you're not in good health) Have a soft stool or diarrhea’ of Exterior-Disease unfavorable’s ordinary symptom, ‘The feces harden easily’ of Interior-Heat ordinary symptom and ‘(If you're stressed, if you're not in good health) Have an upset stomach’ of Interior-Disease unfavorable’s ordinary symptom were the most important. Finally, [Diagnostic Index for the Ordinary Symptom of Soyangin] was completed after survey of translation validity, reflection of individual opinions by the expert committee, and application of weighted value calculated from the importance survey.