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Reliability and validity of Health Scale of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Source :
- Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine. 6:682-689
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine Press, 2008.
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE To test the reliability and validity of Health Scale of Traditional Chinese Medicine (HSTCM) by means of questionnaires. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted at Liwan Community of Guangzhou, Old People's Home in Guangzhou and Outpatient Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. A total of 652 Chinese individuals (over 18 years old) were assessed with the 88-item version of HSTCM and World Health Organization Quality of Life Measure-Abbreviated Version (WHOQOL-BREF), which were randomly delivered to them. Some socioeconomic characteristics were registered. RESULTS A test-retest reliability (15-day interval) was found among the 76 persons who completed the questionnaires by themselves. Intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.93. Associated 95% confidence interval (CI) was 0.89-0.96. Split-half reliability was 0.79. Inter-investigator reliability (0.93) was also good, and the ICC of HSTCM was 0.90 (95%CI 0.67-0.97). The correlation between HSTCM and WHOQOL-BREF was -0.66. The correlations of HSTCM and questionnaire deliver order, investigator, interview date and interview time were 0.06, -0.12, -0.17 and 0.20 respectively. The correlation between HSTCM and self-rated health (0.46) was greater than that between HSTCM and chronic illness (0.28). Divided by individuals with or without chronic illness, area under the ROC (receiver operator characteristic) curve for HSTCM was 0.67 (95%CI 0.63-0.71). CONCLUSION It indicates that the HSTCM is conceptually valid with satisfactory psychometric properties and forms a basis for further applications in clinical research of traditional or integrative medicine.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
China
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Health Status
World Health Organization
Young Adult
Quality of life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Humans
Medicine
Outpatient clinic
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Socioeconomic status
Reliability (statistics)
Traditional medicine
business.industry
Reproducibility of Results
Middle Aged
Health Surveys
Confidence interval
Test (assessment)
Cross-Sectional Studies
Complementary and alternative medicine
Family medicine
Scale (social sciences)
Quality of Life
Feasibility Studies
Female
Integrative medicine
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16721977
- Volume :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5c95f5682f377e4c2087ec13448d0e7b