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http://dx.doi.org/10.15432/JKTO.2021.26.1.001

A Review of Studies Using Syndrome Differentiation Questionnaire in Cancer Patients  

Park, Su Bin (Department of Constitutional Medicine, Wonkwang University Jeonju Korean Medicine Hospital)
Yoon, Jee-Hyun (Department of Constitutional Medicine, Wonkwang University Jeonju Korean Medicine Hospital)
Kim, Eun Hye (Department of Constitutional Medicine, Wonkwang University Jeonju Korean Medicine Hospital)
Lee, Jee Young (Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation)
Yoon, Seong Woo (Department of Constitutional Medicine, Wonkwang University Jeonju Korean Medicine Hospital)
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Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology / v.26, no.1, 2021 , pp. 1-15 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this review is to analyze the studies using syndrome differentiation questionnaire in cancer patients. Methods: We searched electronic databases including Pubmed, google scholar, Cochrane library, CNKI, KISS, RISS and OASIS. Key words used for searching were cancer, Korean medicine, pattern identification, and questionnaire. Studies using a symptom differentiation questionnaire to cancer patients were selected. Results: 35 studies were enrolled. A total of 17 questionnaires was used. Most of the types of included studies were observational studies, followed by randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and validation studies. The purposes of using questionnaires were rrelation analysis, outcome measurement, evaluating adverse events, subgroup analysis, and questionnaire development. The most used questionnaire was Body Constitution Questionnaire (BCQ), and it was used 8 times, Questionnaire for the Sasang Constitution Classification II (QSCC II) was used 5 times, Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire (CCMQ), TCM-Symptom Complex Differentiation Questionnaire (TCM-SCDQ), Yin Deficiency Questionnaire were used 4 times, and Qi Blood Yin Yang Deficiency Questionnaire was used twice. BCQ is a questionnaire diagnosing and evaluating yang deficiency, yin deficiency, and blood stasis. It has high reliability, validity, and optimal cut-off value. Conclusion: BCQ is the most used syndrome differentiation questionnaire in cancer-related studies. So, BCQ could be recommended in syndrome differentiation-related cancer studies.
Keywords
Cancer; Syndrome Identification; Korean medicine; Questionnaire; Review;
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