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http://dx.doi.org/10.15188/kjopp.2018.02.32.1.70

Applying KS-15 (Korea Sasang Constitutional Diagnostic Questionnaire) to the Japanese : a Pilot Study  

Park, Ki Hyun (Mibyeong Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
Baek, Young Hwa (Mibyeong Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
Lee, Si Woo (Mibyeong Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
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Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine / v.32, no.1, 2018 , pp. 70-74 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the possibility of applying Korea Sasang Constitutional Diagnostic Questionnaire(KS-15) for the Japanese. We analyzed the results of 50 Japanese participants who visited the local university hospital from October 2010 to July 2011 and their Sasang constitutions were diagnosed by a Sasang Constitutional specialist. Two items(14.3%) of total 14 items, except for BMI showed 0.4 or below in Kappa, 8 items(57.1%) were ranged from 0.4 to 0.6 and 4 items(28.6%) marked 0.6 or over. The concordance rate between the results of KS-15 and those of expert was 60% in total Japanese participants.(61.9% in Taeeumin, 60% in Soeumin, and 57.9% in Soyangin). The KS-15 could be suitable for supporting experts to diagnose the Sasang constitution of the Japanese. In order to increase usefulness, when subsequently applying KS-15 to foreign site, KS-15 should be properly adjusted in sociocultural characteristic.
Keywords
KS-15; Japanese; Sasang Constitution; Diagnostic Questionnaire; Concordance rate;
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