• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.30-38
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• 2020

Objectives The purpose of this study is to reduce the question items in Korea Sasang Constitutional Diagnostic Questionnaire (KS-15) and to assess the validity. Methods The subjects of this study were 1,553 people who had information on body shape, personality, and symptoms among the data established at the Korean Medicine Data Center. Among them, 155 people were separated into a test group to assess the validity, and the remaining 1,398 were used as training groups for model development. The reduction question items were finally confirmed through discussion by two experts. The model development went through Multinomial Logistic Regression. Results & Conclusions The Percent Correctly Predicted (PCP) in the test group was 60.00% (58.49% in men and 60.78% in women). The PCP of each constitution was 72.6% in Taeeumin, 53.3% in Soeumin, and 50% in Soyangin. The accuracy rate of KS-10 seems to be reasonable considering the ease of use of reduced time required.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.45-50
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• 2001

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to get higher discriminability of the QSCCII on Taeumin. Methods : I analysed each item response rates on QSCCII of those who had been tested and diagnosed as Taeumin, Soeumin, Soyangin respectively by frequency analysis and reviewed Taeum scale of the current QSCCII by reliabiliry analysis and discriminant analysis. Results : 1. From the 758 results of QSCCII of those who were examined by professors, I made a revised Taeum scale which is consists of 17 items including 14 existing Taeum scale items and 3 new items from the other scales. 2. Reliability of revised Taeum scale is 0.5983, higher than that of existing Taeum scale, 0.5922. This means that revised Taeum scale reflects Taeumin's character more reliably than the existing one. 3. Hit-ratio of revised QSCCII on Taeumin is 60.3%, 2% lower than that of existing QSCCII.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.82-90
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• 2005

1. Objectives : There are many studies on the ordinary symptoms based on Sasang constitution. But there are not quite satisfactory between the types of Sasang constitution. So This study is for learning the characteristics of ordinary symptoms depending on Taeyangin Soyangin(the rest Yangin) and Taeumin Soeumin(the rest Eumin) of the Sasang constitution. 2. Methods : We classified them into the each type of Sasang Constitutional Medicine(SCM) by the well-trained SCM specialist, and assessed their ordinary features by the questionnaire. Binary logistic regression analysis was applied to evaluate the influence of ordinary features to the diagnosis of SCM. 3. Results : There are a result of the binary logistic analysis on the observed questionnaire. 1) Regarding sleeping, Yangin do not dream much as Eumin do when they sleep. The time they are sleeping is not longer, and they usually do not sleep well. 2) Regarding stools, Yangin go to stool more than Eumin do. The constipation does not occur when they are not in a good condition, and they do not feel uncomfortable when they do not go to stool for a day. The length of time taken for emptying the bowels is much longer, and the hardness of their stools is much more, but the hardness does not mean that they have the constipation. 3) Regarding urine, Yangin have much more foam than Eumin. 4. Conclusions: We found that Yangin and Eumin have characteristics of ordinary symptoms, but partly there are not in accordance with ones what Lee Je-ma said in his book. So in future we hope clinical studies are required steadily.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.297-305
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• 2013

Objectives In this study, the Sasang Constitutional diagnosis were carried out to Vietnamese subject living in Vietnam, and the external applicability of Sasang Constitutional Medicine was evaluated by analyzing the physiological symptoms and the pathological symptoms according to their constitutions. Methods Total 170 Vietnamese subjects who live in Hanoi were invited from Sep. 2012 to Jun. 2013 for the research, and subjects were diagnosed by 2 Sasang Constitution Medicine specialists. The collected data were analyzed in terms of the physiological symptoms and the pathological symptoms according to the Sasang Constitutions. Results There were significantly different in the physiological symptoms according to Sasang Constitutions, which were 'digest', 'perspiration', 'excrement', 'hot and cold', 'water' and in the pathological symptoms, which were 'sting pain in head' in Soyangin, 'back pain' in Soeumin, 'chest discomfort' in Taeeumin, 'skin discomfort' in Taeeumin, 'fatigue in the afternoon' in Soyangin, 'digestion' in Soeumin. Conclusions The Sasang Constitution Medicine which is a Korean traditional medicine is also applicable to foreign countries, and it can contribute to the health promotion.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.77-86
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• 2013

Objectives : The aim of the study was to investigate the characteristics of Ryodoraku score according to dyspepsia in diagnosed as Soeumin by 'portable Ryodoraku device'. Methods : Using Mann-Whitney U test, we divided 34 'Soeumin' patients into two group(normal and with chronic dyspepsia) and analyzed Ryodoraku score, especially in 'the spleen meridian' and 'the stomach meridian' which is belived to be related with dyspepsia. Soeumin subjects are classified by 'Sasang constitutional program' in portable Ryodoraku device. All of them complete the questionnaire regarding their Digestive conditions. 'short from leeds dyspepsia questionnaire(SF-LDQ)' made by rome III diagnostic is chosed as questionnaire. Results: 1. We found the RS measured from a group of people who has chronic dyspepsia was significantly greater than that from control group. 2. Regarding the effect of 'dyspepsia' in Ryodoraku, the mean score of the F6(stomach meridian) in the chronic dyspepsia group was significantly higher than that in the control group. 3. The mean score of the F6(stomach meridian RS) in the chronic dyspepsia group was not significantly higher than that in the control group. 4. In cases where people has chronic dyspepsia, the difference between RS measured in the right-side of a body and that in the left-side of a body was mostly greater than 40, whereas the case of difference that is less than 2 was rare. Conclusions : Portable Ryodoraku device might be used to classify enforce 'Sasang constitution', and also it might be used to analyze 'Ryodoraku data' based on characteristic clinical symptoms of four constitution diagnosis alone.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.148-159
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• 2007

1. Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation of Metabolic syndrome(MetS) and Intima-media thickness(IMT) of common carotid artery with Sasang constitution. 2. Methods 197 subjects who had taken health examinations and diagnosis of Sasang constitution from Jan 1, 2006 to Dec 31, 2006 at East-west health examination center of Kyung-Hee medical center were included and underwent B-mode ultrasonography for measurement of intima-media thickness of common carotid arteries. MetS was defined by the criteria of the criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III. 3. Results and Conclusions Mean intima-media thickness of common carotid artery was significantly higher in subjects with MetS compared with control subjects($0.070{\pm}0.017$ vs $0.063{\pm}0.014cm$) and a significant trend towards increased IMT was observed with increasing numbers of metabolic syndrome components(r=0.331, p=0.000). After adjustment for age and sex, IMT of common carotid arteries was significantly different among three constitutional groups (Soyangin:$0.065{\pm}0.015cm$, Taeumin:$0.068{\pm}0.016cm$, Soeumin:$0.056{\pm}0.010cm$), however, after adjustment for age, sex and existence of metabolic syndrome, there was no significant different. But, factor of Taeumin was the effective determinant of the increase of mean IMT of common carotid arteries.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.11-21
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• 2003

Purpose: This study had focused on evaluating the QSCC II for the elevating accuracy and the designing new Questionnaire. Methods : QSCC II was administered to 1051 patients who had been treated in Hospital and Kyung Hee Oriental Medical Hospital during 19 months from sept. 2000 to mar. 2002. We analyzed all subjects of the QSCC II. Result: 1. In the analysis with all subjects of the QSCC II , 1-1. 75 subjects had a significance between the Sasang Constitution groups. 1-2. In each Sasang Constitution group, we was able to select some significant subjects. I had selected 34 subjects in the Taeyang scale, 33 subjects in the Soyang scale, 28 subjects in the Taeeum scale, and 23 subjects in the Soeum scale. 1-3. When I applied the new intensifying value and calculation, the diagnostic discrimination abilities of the QSCCII was 61.8% about Taeyangin, 55.9% about Soyangin, 63.8% about Taeeumin, 63.6% about Soeumin, and total average was 61.8%. the Dong Eui Oriental Medical from sept. 2000 to mar. 2002.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.1-10
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• 2003

Purpose: This study had focused on evaluating the QSCC II for the elevating accuracy and the designing new Questionnaire. Methods : QSCC II was administered to 1051 patients who had been treated in the Dong Eui Oriental Medical Hospital and Kyung Hee Oriental Medical Hospital during 19 months from sept. 2000 to mar. 2002. We analyzed all subjects of the QSCC II. Result: 1. In the analysis with all subjects of the QSCC II ,1-1. 75 subjects had a significance between the Sasang Constitution groups. 1-2. In each Sasang Constitution group, we was able to select some significant subjects. I had selected 34 subjects in the Taeyang scale, 33 subjects in the Soyang scale, 28 subjects in the Taeeum scale, and 23 subjects in the Soeum scale. 1-3. When I applied the new intensifying value and calculation, the diagnostic discrimination abilities of the QSCC II was 61.8% about Taeyangin, 55.9% about Soyangin, 63.8% about Taeeumin, 63.6% about Soeumin, and total average was 61.8%.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.46-58
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• 2004

1. Objectives This study was performed by means of perceptual evaluation of the voices of Sasang Constitution. 2. Methods 73 female subjects were classified by means of 3 kinds of Questionnaire papers(QSCCII, QSCCI, Sasang Pattern Identification Questionnaire). So they were categorized into 3 groups, 23 Soyangin, 28 Taeumin and 22 Soeumin. 73 voice samples were presented three times to a group of 5 judges. The time interval between ratings was 14 days. The four goals of this study were to evaluate the intraobserver reliability between each rating, to evaluate the interobserver reliability, to evaluate the reliability between the each rating and Questionnaire result and to make the notion of the consensus of Sasang Constitution's Voice. 3. Results & Conclusions The intraobserver reliability between the first and second rating showed significance statistically among all observers. And the intraobserver reliability between the second and third rating showed significance except one observer. The interobserver reliability among the three ratings showed significance statistically except one to two observers in the first rating and other one to another one in the second rating. In the reliability between the each rating and Questionnaire result, one in the first rating, other one in the second rating and another two in the third rating showed significance. To make the notion of the consensus of Sasang Constitution's Voice, classification into 4 categories was made: clear/hoarse, high/low, fast/slow, powerful/powerless. The voice of Soyangin group was classified as powerful and fast, and that of Taeumin group as powerful, hoarse and low and that of Soeumin group as powerless and slow.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.26-39
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• 2009

Objectives: Pulse energy values recorded with an add-pres sure-type pulse apparatus were correlated with Sasang constitutional syndromes in order to match pulse energy values with Sasang prescriptions. Methods: The pulse energy values were measured with Daeyo Pulse Apparatus at the Gwan pulse point of both wrists. Prescriptions were divided into two major categories of interior syndromes or exterior syndromes, and categorized according to major component herbs specific to each of the four Sasang constitutions, and the relationship between the pulse energy and each groups divided by their prescription was studied. Results: About 10% of all people had nonmal pulse energy values. 10% had values over normal range, and $70\sim80%$ had lower values than normal. The normal range of pulse energy was regarded as being between 450 and 700. Conclusions: 1. For patients of the Soeum constitution, prescriptions without Panax ginseng is suitable for patients with high pulse energy, and prescriptions containing Panax ginseng are suitable for patients who have lower pulse energy. 2. All prescriptions for the Soyang constitution containing Rehmannia radix preparata or Comus officinalis are suitable for patients who have lower pulse energy, and prescriptions containing Rehmannia radix or Gypsum fibrosum are applicable to patients with pulse energy values higher than normal. 3. Most prescriptions for the Taeum constitution containing Semen coicis or Semen castaneae are suitable for patients with lower pulse energy, and prescriptions containing Radix puerariae or Radix et rhizoma rhei can be prescribed for patients who have lower pulse energy levels. 4. The Taeyang constitutional prescription Ogapijangcuck-tang is suitable for patients who have higher pulse energy levels and Mihudeungsikjang-tang is better for patients with lower than normal pulse values. As described above, the pulse energy level of each patient can be matched with a specific Sasang constitutional prescription. If this relationship is taken into consideration with other conventional symptoms, it can be helpful in diagnosis, improving efficacy of treatment, and be used as objective evidence.