[Screening indices for diagnosis of traditional blood stasis syndrome by Delphi method].
OBJECTIVE
To screening out the indices for diagnosis of traditional blood stasis syndrome (BSS) by investigating experts'experiences, evaluating their significance, for providing reference to the quantitative diagnosis of BSS.


METHODS
Using Delphi method, some diagnostic indices that being considered as importance by experts was screened out, and applied in 108 patients to assess their specificity and sensitivity in double-blinded condition, taking the Chinese diagnostic standard as gold standard.


RESULTS
Ten indices were screened out from 50 items for traditional observing on BSS, which are considered essential by experts uniform, and showed a coincidence rate of 91.4% when applied for comprehensive diagnosis of BSS.


CONCLUSIONS
The indices for BSS diagnosis screened out by Delphi method can serve as a reference to the BSS quantitative diagnosis.
Department of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang. tcmclinic@163.com
Rui
R
Wu
Jian-Xiang
JX
Xie
Feng-Da
FD
Zhao
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003697:Delphi Technique; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054070:Postthrombotic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult