[Screening indices for diagnosis of traditional blood stasis syndrome by Delphi method].

Objective: To screening out the indices for diagnosis of traditional blood stasis syndrome (BSS) by investigating experts'experiences, evaluating their significance, for providing reference to the quantitative diagnosis of BSS.

Methods: Using Delphi method, some diagnostic indices that being considered as importance by experts was screened out, and applied in 108 patients to assess their specificity and sensitivity in double-blinded condition, taking the Chinese diagnostic standard as gold standard.

Results: Ten indices were screened out from 50 items for traditional observing on BSS, which are considered essential by experts uniform, and showed a coincidence rate of 91.4% when applied for comprehensive diagnosis of BSS.

Conclusion: The indices for BSS diagnosis screened out by Delphi method can serve as a reference to the BSS quantitative diagnosis.