Objective evaluation of tongue diagnosis ability using a tongue diagnosis e-learning/e-assessment system based on a standardized tongue image database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Kampo medicine, tongue examination is used to diagnose the pathological condition "Sho," but an objective evaluation method for its diagnostic ability has not been established. We constructed a tongue diagnosis electronic learning and evaluation system based on a standardized tongue image database.

Purpose

This study aims to verify the practicality of this assessment system by evaluating the tongue diagnosis ability of Kampo specialists (KSs), medical professionals, and students.

Methods

In the first study, we analyzed the answer data of 15 KSs in an 80-question tongue diagnosis test that assesses eight aspects of tongue findings and evaluated the (i) test score, (ii) test difficulty and discrimination index, (iii) diagnostic consistency, and (iv) diagno

SUBMITTER: Segawa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10040798 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature