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| Research on conceptual framework of PRO scale in spleen Qi deficiency syndrome |
| Hits 1990 Download times 1925 Received:December 28, 2012 |
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| DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1672-1519.2013.05.08 |
| Key Words
spleen Qi deficiency syndrome;evaluation of the effect;PRO scale;conceptual framework |
| Author Name | Affiliation | E-mail | | LIN Jian-dong | Fujian University of TCM, Fuzhou 350001, China | | | HU Jing-qing | Henan College of TCM, Zhengzhou 450008, China
The key research unit of TCM clinical research methods, Guanganmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100053, China | gcp306@126.com | | LIU Bao-yan | China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100700, China | |
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| [Objective] To develop a conceptual framework of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) scale in spleen Qi deficiency syndrome for the further development of scale items, the establishment of the item pool and lay a theoretical foundation. [Methods] The work was performed under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory and the direction of psychometrics. The formation of the conceptual framework of PRO scale in spleen Qi deficiency syndrome is set up according to the clinical features of spleen Qi deficiency syndrome, the production principles and processes of PRO scale in United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and combined with the WHO concept of health, TCM holistic concept and physiological functions of the spleen. [Results] The scale is composed of four domains: physiology domain, psychology domain, independence domain and social domain. The physiology domain is composed of three facets, which are symptoms of spleen deficiency, symptoms of Qi deficiency and symptoms of the five viscera. The psychology domain is composed of negative feelings and positive feelings. The independence domain is composed of three faces of the activities of daily living and work learning ability. The social domain is composed of social support and social relations. [Conclusion] The four domains and nine fields that formed by preliminary study of defineing and explaining the conception of Spleen Qi Deficiency Syndrome generalize about the connotation and extension of it allsidely. |
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