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Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Diagnostic Technology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Abdominal examination (AE) is crucial in traditional Korean medicine but lacks standardization due to reliance on practitioner experience.
  • Objective quantification of AE is needed to improve diagnostic consistency and reliability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the reliability and validity of a newly developed diagnostic device, the modified algometer (MA), for abdominal examination.
  • To establish the MA's potential for standardizing and quantifying AE in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty-six functional dyspepsia patients were grouped based on AE findings (tenderness vs. no tenderness).
  • Pressure pain threshold was measured using both a standard algometer and the MA in the epigastric region.
  • Reliability (intertrial) and validity (sensitivity, specificity) of the MA were evaluated, and an optimal cutoff value was determined.

Main Results:

  • The modified algometer (MA) demonstrated high intertrial reliability (ICC 0.849).
  • MA showed good validity with 76.92% sensitivity and 60.87% specificity, establishing an optimal cutoff value of 330.0 mmHg.
  • A moderate correlation was observed between the MA and the standard algometer (r = 0.583).

Conclusions:

  • The modified algometer (MA) is a reliable and valid tool for abdominal examination (AE).
  • MA shows significant potential for practical application in quantifying and standardizing AE within traditional Korean medicine.
  • This device can contribute to more objective and consistent diagnostic processes for gastrointestinal conditions.