Interrater Reliability of Diagnostic Methods in Traditional Indian Ayurvedic Medicine

This study assesses the interrater reliability of Ayurvedic pulse (nadi), tongue (jivha), and body constitution (prakriti) assessments. Fifteen registered Ayurvedic doctors with 3–15 years of experience independently examined twenty healthy subjects. Subjects completed self-assessment questionnaires...

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Main Authors: Vrinda Kurande, Anders Ellern Bilgrau, Rasmus Waagepetersen, Egon Toft, Ramjee Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/658275