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Validity of a Diagnostic Scale for Acupuncture: Application of the Item Response Theory to the Five Viscera Score

In acupuncture therapy, diagnosis, acupoints, and stimulation for patients with the same illness are often inconsistent among between Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners. This is in part due to the paucity of evidence-based diagnostic methods in TCM. To solve this problem, establishment...

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Main Authors: Taro Tomura, Kouichi Yoshimasu, Jin Fukumoto, Shigeki Takemura, Shunji Sakaguchi, Nobuyuki Miyai, Kazuhisa Miyashita
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/928089
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