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2022 , Vol. 42 >Issue 1: 122 - 131

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20211228.001

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Development and evaluation of short form of constitution in Chinese medicine questionnaire: a national epidemiological survey data of 21 948 cases

  • Minghua BAI ,
  • Wendy WONG ,
  • Shujuan HOU ,
  • Yanfei ZHENG ,
  • Qianru LI ,
  • ZhuQing LI ,
  • Yan ZHANG ,
  • Lingru LI ,
  • Ji WANG ,
  • Qi WANG
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  • 1 School of Traditional Chinese Medicine/National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
    2 School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 852, China
    3 National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
WANG Qi, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine/National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China. wangqi710@126.com
WANG Ji, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine/National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China. doctorwang2009@126.com;

Received date: 2021-02-20

  Accepted date: 2021-05-31

  Online published: 2021-12-28

Supported by

National Key Research and Development Program of China supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Research on elderly psychosomatic health assessment system and service mode based on TCM body constitution identification and multi-modal technology)(2020YFC2003100);Project entrusted by Beijing Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine “Preventive Treatment of Disease” Health Project), 2019 Basic Scientific Research Expenses Project of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(Development and preliminary application of Short-form of constitution in Chinese medicine questionnaire based on classical and modern test theory)(2019-JYB-XS-031)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To develop the best short form of constitution in Chinese medicine questionnaire (CCMQ) and evaluate its psychometric properties in Chinese population.

METHODS: A total of 21 948 subjects were used to refine the short form. Correlation coefficient, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and Cronbach's alpha coefficient were used to analyze and select items to form the short form. Separate sample of 205 subjects were collected to further evaluate the short from. EFA, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), item-scale correlation, discriminant validity, internal consistency reliability and split-half reliability were carried out to evaluate the short form.

RESULTS: The short form CCMQ included 26 items. Seven common factors of characteristic root > 1 were extracted to explain 58.488% of the total variation. Result of CFA was consistent with the 9-factors structure. The mean differences of Blood-stasis body constitution and Qi-stagnation body constitution had statistical significance in body mass index differentiation. Cronbach's alpha coefficient of short form CCMQ was 0.863. The split-half reliability of total scale was 0.813, and each scale was 0.568-0.770. The item-scale correlations ranged from 0.620-0.849.

CONCLUSION: The short form CCMQ consisted of 26 items with good psychometric properties. The short form should be recommended for the measurement of health of Chinese population in any clinical trial.

Key words： constitution in Chinese medicine questionnaire; form; scale evaluation; reproducibility of results

Cite this article

Minghua BAI , Wendy WONG , Shujuan HOU , Yanfei ZHENG , Qianru LI , ZhuQing LI , Yan ZHANG , Lingru LI , Ji WANG , Qi WANG . Development and evaluation of short form of constitution in Chinese medicine questionnaire: a national epidemiological survey data of 21 948 cases[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2022 , 42(1) : 122 -131 . DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20211228.001

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