Research Article

Development of a Computerized Adaptive Test for Quantifying Chinese Medicine Syndrome of Myasthenia Gravis on Basis of Multidimensional Item Response Theory

Table 3

Frequency of symptoms reported with the 337 myasthenia gravis patients.

ItemFrequencyPercentage (%)

Blepharoptosis28684.87
Weakness of limbs22667.06
Fatigue17351.34
Dysphagia15846.88
Blurred vision11032.64
Inappetence10230.27
Weakness of waist and knee10129.97
Dyslalia10029.67
Salivation9127.00
Shortness of breath8525.22
Weakness of neck8324.62
Loose stool6619.58
Sweating4713.95
Borborygmus308.90