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Development of the Software to test Pattern Diagnosis Ability in Oriental Medicine  

Kim, Ki-Wang (Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine)
Chang, Jae-Soon (Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine)
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The Journal of the Society of Korean Medicine Diagnostics / v.14, no.1, 2010 , pp. 70-78 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : To qualify or enhance the diagnostic ability of students in Oriental Medicine, so called standardized patients are ideal modality, but because it's a man-based method, more convenient tools are required. Computer-based diagnostic ability test program gives effective way for the very purpose. So we made a pilot software evaluating Pattern Identification ability in Oriental Medicine. Methods and Materials : The pilot software was coded with Microsoft's EXCEL VBA. 87 names of Zheng (Symptom Pattern) and 674 names of symptom (including some signs) are adopted from the former standardization works conducted by Korean Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM) in 1996. Results : Compared with some manned modalities to test Pattern Identification ability, the test by this software shows superiority in convenience and objectivity. Conclusion : This software is world's first program to perform computer-based evaluation of Pattern Identification in Oriental Medicine, and it gives effective way to complement both written test and manned clinical performance test (CPX).
Keywords
Computer Aided Education; Computer-Based Test; Pattern Identification; Diagnostic Software; Expert System;
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