Research Article

Development of an Assessment Tool of Menstrual-Cycle-Related Signs and Symptoms Based on Thai Traditional Medicine Principles for Evaluation of Women’s Health

Table 3

Summary of the third-round questionnaire (Delphi method).

Section 1: Menstrual-cycle-related signs and symptoms (total 32 items)

Subsection 1.1 Characteristics of menstrual blood and leucorrhoea (15 items)The signs reflect the problem of the blood in the uterus
 3 items: 4.00>median4.50, IQR1.50The irregular menstrual blood flow (3 items)
 12 items: median>4.50, IQR1.50The irregular color of menstrual blood (3 items)
The irregular texture of menstrual blood (2 items)
The irregular smell of menstrual blood (2 items)
Menstrual blood clots (2 items)
The irregular characteristics of leucorrhea (3 items)
Subsection 1.2 Menstrual cycle-related symptoms (17 items)The symptoms reflect the problem of the musculoskeletal system (7 items)
 7 items: 3.50>median4.00, IQR1.50The symptoms reflect the problem of the intestine and mesentery (4 items)
 9 items: 4.00>median4.50, IQR1.50The symptoms reflect the problem of the gallbladder (3 items)
 1 item: median>4.50, IQR1.50The symptoms reflect the problem of heart (mind aspect) (3 items)

Section 2. Associated factors (total 43 items)
Internal factors (28 items)Personal data (3 items)
 4 items: 3.50>median4.00, IQR1.50Medical history (3 items)
 15 items: 4.00>median4.50, IQR1.50Ob-gynecologic history (8 items)
 9 item: median>4.50, IQR1.50The behaviors and health problems (11 items)
The emotion and feeling (3 items)
External factors (15 items)
 4 items: 3.50>median4.00, IQR1.50The types of food and drink (11 items)
 11 items: 4.00>median4.50, IQR1.50The environment (hot and cool) (4 items)