Active rheumatoid arthritis based on cluster analysis of TCM syndrome classification and diagnosis.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 15 Active rheumatoid arthritis based on cluster analysis of TCM syndrome classification and diagnosis Of: Zhang Teng, Heqing Yong, Zhao Yan, Zhang Yue [Abstract] Objective To study the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) activity in patients with syndromes of classification and diagnosis. Methods of clinical epidemiology survey methodology, record of 237 cases of active RA patients with symptoms and signs (including the tongue and pulse) and other clinical data, clinical data were variable and cluster analysis. Results syndrome in patients with active RA were divided into 4 categories: evil Yu obstruct network, phlegm, damp Blockage, Qi and Blood, and initially set each syndrome diagnosis. Conclusion of active RA syndromes can be divided into 4 types, based on the analysis of four diagnostic information, combined with expert advice, to determine the diagnostic criteria of the syndrome. [Keywords:] rheumatoid arthritis, cluster analysis, symptom classification, TCM diagnosis Abstract: Objective To study the classification and diagnosis of TCM syndromes of rheumatoid arthritis in the active stage by using variable clustering analysis. Methods Clinical data of 237 cases of rheumatoid arthritis in active stage, including symptoms, signs and manifestation of tongue and pulse, were recorded and dealt with cluster analysis. Results TCM syndromes in the patients were classified into four types, including pathogenic factor and depression in collaterals, intermingled phlegm and blood stasis, blokage due to damp-heat, blood stasis and qi deficiency, and main diagnostic points were determined for different syndromes initially. Conclusion The variable clustering analysis combined with expert’s opinion is helpful to study the classification of TCM syndromes and main diagnositic points of rheumatoid arthritis in active stage. Keywords:: rheumatoid arthritis, clustering analysis, syndrome classification, TCM diagnosis Rheumatoid arthritis (rheuma