Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Development of the 8-Item Phlegm Pattern Questionnaire (PPQ-8) Using Rasch Analysis

Table 1

The 25-item phlegm pattern questionnaire.
No.ItemCondition
Q1I have a coughCough
Q2I have sputum in my throatSputum
Q3I feel a foreign body present in the throat, neither swallowed nor ejectedFeeling of a foreign body
Q4I feel shortness of breathBreath shortness
Q5I have indigestionIndigestion
Q6I have a feeling of fullness with minimal food intakeStomach fullness
Q7I have a poor appetitePoor appetite
Q8My stomach or intestine rumblesAbdominal rumbling
Q9I feel sick to the stomachSickness
Q10I feel unclear in the headHead unclearness
Q11I have a headacheHeadache
Q12I feel dizzyDizziness
Q13I have ringing in my earsTinnitus
Q14I feel my heart palpitatingPalpitation
Q15I am startled by faint noiseStartled by faint noise
Q16I feel heavy in the chestChest discomfort
Q17My stool is mucousyMucousy stool
Q18I have flank painFlank pain
Q19I have pain in the jointsJoint pain
Q20I feel heavy or weak in the limbsLimb heaviness
Q21I have dark circles under my eyesDark circle
Q22I have a lump in my bodyLumps
Q23My face is yellowishYellow face
Q24I feel itchyItching
Q25I feel fatiguedFatigue