• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.1471-1474
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• 2005

Sasang constitution medicine is to do different treatment accordining to sasang constitution. Therefore, the constitution diagnosis in the Sasang constitution medicine is very important thing. The Process of Sasang constitution diagnosis Is difficult thing, because of consuming much time, making every effort. It is apt to be subjective tendency. So it need to make objective method. The QSCC II (Questionnaire of Sasang Constitution Classification II ) have several problems- can't do diagnosis of Taeyangin, the accuracy rate of Sasang constitution diagnosis is not high (probably 60%), and so on. So, we need the new methods for the Sasang constitution Diagnosis. We will modify the problems of QSCC II. The First is the problems of the study execution process, not-multicenter study, a low data, the absent of Taeyangin cases. So, we have to do the multicenter study. The Second is the problems of a query and the method of statistics analysis. We will modify the problems of self-report Questionnaire. That is the problems of self-report Questionnaire, the lack of objective estimation( body type, personal appearance, etc), the absent of the estimation on typical or non-typical type constitution. We modified the problems of QSCC II. Therefore we made the new self-report Questionnaire for patients. We modified the problems of self-report Questionnaire. Therefore we made the new Constituion diagnosis Questionnaire for doctors. We develop the Questionnaire of two ways for the Sasang constitution Diagnosis. The one is the new self-report Questionnaire for patients. The other is the new Constitution diagnosis Questionnaire for doctors. We have to melt down the Questionnaire of two ways for the Sasang constitution Diagnosis.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.78-93
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• 2000

The problem lies in 'Sasang Constitution Medicine' is a subjectiveness of diagnosis that the result of diagnosis varies according to the doctors. In order to supplement to this demerit, multiple approach has done to diagnose objectively. This study has focused on evaluating the effectiveness and accuracy of the questionnaire which considered as a basic data to identify constitution By analysing the tendency of the respondents who has defined constitution by clinical diagnosis and comparing of their answers, the result of their constitution analysis by our questionnaire were re-examined. The answer of each question to each constitution were tested how it is relevant to a scale of a constitution. As a result, we have found that there is limitation to find out constitution by the questionnaire we used, one we hope that suitable questionnaire will be developed for the research in the future

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.177-186
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• 2003

Objectives: This paper was for studying the constitutional differences between questionnaire and clinical diagnosis, and to be helpful to make a diagnosis Sasang constitution. Using the result of this study, it will be helpful to diagnose a Sasang constitution. Methods: There were 331 patients(135 men and 196 women) who answered questionnaire and were diagnosed by the Sasang constitution specialist at constitutional clinic of Dongguk Bundang Oriental Hospital. Using the response of questionnaire and several statistical techniques, we tried to find the characteristics of questionnaire response among each constitution and consistency between questionnaire and clinical diagnosis. Results: As a result of the analysis of the consistency between clinical diagnosis and questionnaire, the consistency was low degree(kappa value = 0.320) and Taeumin and Soeumin had more consistency than Soyangin.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.58-68
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• 2002

Objectives: This paper was for studying the features of stool according to Sasang constitution and to be helpful to make a diagnosis Sasang constitution. Using the result of this study, it will be helpful to diagnose a Sasang constitution. Methods: There were 504 patients(214 men and 290 women) who answered questionnaire and were diagnosed by the Sasang constitution specialist at constitutional clinic of Dongguk Bundang Oriental Hospital. Using the response of questionnaire and several statistical techniques, we tried to find the characteristics of each constitution depending on its stool behaviors. Results: As a result of the analysis of questionnaire, the stool of Taeumin and Soyangin got, on the average, more scattered than the stool of Soeumin(p<0.05). In a view of defecation time, feeling after defecation and thickness of stool, there was no difference between Sasang constitution.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.157-172
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• 2000

The problem lies in Sasang-constitution-medicine is a subjectiveness of diagnosis that the result of diagnosis varies according to the doctors. In order to supplement to this demerit, multiple approach has done to diagnose objectively. This study has focused on evaluating the effectiveness and accuracy of the questionnaire which considered as a basic data to indentify constitution. By analysing the tendency of the respondents who has defined constitution by clinical diagnosis and comparing of their answers, the result of their constitution analysis by our questionnaire were re-examed. The answer of each question to each constitution were tested how it is relevent to a scale of a constitution. As a result, we have found that there is limitation to find out constitution by the questionnaire we used, one we hope that suitable questionnaire will be developed for the research in the future.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.186-195
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• 2002

Objectives: This paper was for studying the features of perspiration according to Sasang constitution and to be helpful to make a diagnosis Sasang constitution. Using the result of this study, it will be helpful to diagnose a Sasang constitution. Methods: There were 504 patients(214 men and 290 women) who answered questionnaire and were diagnosed by the Sasang constitution specialist at constitutional clinic of Dongguk Bundang Oriental Hospital. Using the response of questionnaire and several statistical techniques, we tried to find the characteristics of each constitution depending on its sweat behaviors. Results: As a result of the analysis of questionnaire, Taeumin and Soyangin had, on the average, more sweat than Soeumin(p<0.01). In a view of feeling after sweating, Taeumin and Soyangin feels more fresh than Soeumin who feel tired(p<0.01).

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.96-112
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• 2006

1. Objectives This study focuses on the reliability of the Questionnaire about Sasang Constitution Classification for Mongolians 2. Methods Test-retest method and internal consistency method have been performed based on the absolutely diagnosed group of 87 cases who respond to the questionaries during the time interval of one yeat between July 2003 and July 2004 to verify the confidence level. 3. Results and Conclusions (1) In the test-retest for each question of the Questionnaire of Sasang Constitution Classification for Mongolians, the dependency ratio is 40% and the agreement ratio is 92%. Therefore, this questionnaire has credibility because it has question relations and high agreement ratio. (2) In the internal consistency method for the measure of the Questionnaire of Sasang Constitution Classification for Mongolians, the value of Cronbach alpha is mote than 0.60. As a result, this questionnaire has internal consistency for each question which explains each physical constitution and it has credibility (3) In the internal consistency method for the measure of the Questionnaire of Sasang Constitution Classification for Mongolians, the Pearson's correlation coefficient, r, falls between $+0.38\;{\sim}\;+0.54$ in each measure. Accordingly, this questionnaire has internal consistency between each physical constitution measure and it has credibility.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.27-38
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• 2003

Purpose: This study has focused on evaluating the effectiveness and accuracy of the questionnaire which considered as a basic data to indentify constitution Methods: By analysing the tendency of the respondents who has defined constitution by clinical diagnosis and comparing of their answers, the result of their constitution analysis by our questionnaire were re-examed. The answer of each question to each constitution were tested how it is relevent to a scale of a constitution. So I analysed each item response rates on QSCCII of those who had been tested and diagnosed as Taeyangin, Soyangin, Taeumin, Soeumin respectively. Results: 1. From the 537 results of QSCCII of those who were examined by professors, I made a selected Taeyang scale which is consists of 18 items, a selected Soyang scale which is consists of 40 items, a selected Taeum scale which is consists of 41 items and a selected Soeum scale which is consists of 32 items. 2. I have found that there is limitation to find out constitution by the questionnaire we used, one I hope that suitable questionnaire will be developed for the research in the future

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.77-86
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• 2004

Objectives: To study the features of appetite and dining habit according to Sasang constitution. The results of this study will be helpful to diagnose a Sasang constitution. Methods: There were 588 patients (248 men, 340 women) who answered questionnaire and were diagnosed by the Sasang Constitution Specialist at the Constitutional Clinic of Dongguk Bundang Oriental Hospital. Using the responses to the questionnaire and several statistical techniques such as homogeneity test and multiple comparison, we tried to find the characteristics of each constitution depending on its dining behavior. Results & Conclusions: As a result of the analysis of the questionnaire, Taeumin and Soyangin have a heavy appetite (p<0.01), but the appetite of Soyangin and Soeumin tends to be irregular (p<0.01). Especially, the appetite of Soeumin tends to change according to his feelings (p<0.0I). Taeumin and Soyangin eat more and faster in comparison with Soeumin (p<0.01).

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.63-78
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• 2009

1. Purpose This study has focused on response rates of the questionnaire which considered as a basic data to identify constitution for American. 2. Methods By analysing the tendency of the respondents who has defined constitution by clinical diagnosis and comparing of their answers, the result of their constitution analysis by our questionnaire were re-examed. The answer of each question to each constitution were tested how it is relevent to a scale of a constitution. Each item response rate on SF_SSCQ-A was analysed about those who had been tested and diagnosed as Taeyangin, Soyangin, Taeeumin, Soeumin respectively. 3. Results There were the 55 significant items; 13 Taeyangin items, 13 Soyangin items, 20 Taeeumin items, 9 Soeumin items. However, there were the 11 low response rate items (below 10 %) and 4 no response items.