A Study on Reliability and Validity of the Pyungweesan Patternization Questionnaire by the Pathogenesis Analysis

병인론적(病因論的) 분석(分析)에 의한 평위산변증설문지(平胃散辨證設問紙)의 신뢰도(信賴度) 타당도(妥當度) 연구(硏究)

  • Lim, Jun-Sung (Dept. of Human Informatics of Oriental Medicine, Interdisciplinary Programs, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Young-Bae ;
  • Park, Young-Jae (Dept. of Human Informatics of Oriental Medicine, Interdisciplinary Programs, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Chul (Dept. of Management Information Systems, Korea Christian University) ;
  • Oh, Whan-Sup (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
  • 임준성 (경희대학교 학과간협동과정 한방인체정보의학과) ;
  • 박영배 (경희대학교 한의과대학 진단, 생기능의학과교실) ;
  • 박영재 (경희대학교 학과간협동과정 한방인체정보의학과) ;
  • 이상철 (그리스도대학교 경영정보학부) ;
  • 오환섭 (경희대학교 기계공학과)
  • Published : 2007.12.31

Abstract

Objectives: Pathogenesis treats cause of disease. Pyungweesan is pathogenic prescription of indigestion. This study researched for developing questionnaire of prescribing pyungweesan. Methods: Korean medical doctor classified the patients into two group, pyungweesan symptom group and non pyungweesan symptom group. After that, each group responsed to the questionnaire. We tested for both the reliability and validity of the questionnaire. For validity test, we compared the sum, average and standard deviation of 20 items of pyungweesan symptom group with those of non-pyungweesan symptom group through independent sample t-test, For reliability test, we computerized crohnbach's a value of the items. Results: The developed questionnaire showed remarkable reliability. (Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ =0.854) There were a significant differences on the sum of the 20 items and each 19 item's average and standard deviation, except 1 item; Do you have an irregular discharge from the womb? Conclusions: Based on the results of the above analysis, the korean medical doctor will make an effort to apply the pyungweesan questionnaire clinically. In the future, the additional research is needed.

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