Quantifying Liver-Stomach Disharmony Pattern of Functional Dyspepsia Using Multidimensional Analysis Methods.

Zhong-Yu Huang Zipan Lyu Zheng-Kun HouYuefeng WuJunqing HuangFeng-Bin Liu Jia-Xu Chen

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2020)

An instrument with an interpretable conceptual framework was developed for pattern quantification in TCM clinical practice. By constructing and evaluating both psychological and physical effects in a multidimensional model of the TCM pattern of FD, the paradigm raised in this article provided a valuable reference for interpreting complex diseases and theories such as FD and TCM patterns.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
physical activity
psychometric properties
patient reported outcomes
irritable bowel syndrome