Comparison of questionnaire and clinician-based assessment of Prakriti/body constitution in young adults: an observational study

Authors

  • Bharat Krushna Khuntia Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
  • Shubhangi Rathore Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
  • Vandana Sharma Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
  • Avantika Rani Department of Pediatrics Pulmonology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
  • Aman Agarwal Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
  • Krishnaveni Rengarajan Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
  • Ashish Datt Upadhyay Central Research Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
  • Mansingh Jat Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
  • Nath Madhu Department of Ocular Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
  • T. Velpandian Department of Ocular Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
  • Gautam Sharma Department of Cardiology, Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20243293

Keywords:

Ayurveda, Questionnaire, Personalized medicine, Prakriti

Abstract

Background: Ayurveda emphasizes a personalized medicine approach based on Prakriti (body constitution) assessment which involves morphological observation and detailed history of physiological, behavioural, and psychological attributes. In Ayurveda research, two commonly used prakriti questionnaires are developed by CSIR (Q1) and CCRAS (Q2). These questionnaires are presumed to have similar predictive capabilities, but no study has compared them with the clinician-based prakriti assessment method for suitability in clinical settings. This study aimed to compare Q1, Q2, and their agreement levels with the clinician-based prakriti assessment (CPA) method.

Methods: This observational study was conducted from July 2022 to January 2023, involving adults of both sexes aged aged 18-35 years. Upon obtaining written informed consent, trained Ayurvedic clinicians assessed the prakriti of all participants using Q1, Q2 and CPA methods.

Results: Out of 138 participants recruited, 67% were female. The mean±SD age for males and females was 27.80±4.43 and 26.58±4.56, respectively. Mixed prakriti types were more common than predominant types among participants. The CPA method substantially agrees with Q1 (Cohen’s kappa=0.75) and moderately agrees with Q2 (Cohen’s kappa=0.59). The positive predictive value ranges for Q1 and Q2 were (46.2-100%) and (48-100%), respectively.

Conclusions: Q1 and Q2 are consistent with the CPA method, with Q1 showing better agreement. Further studies including other questionnaires is required to validate the results.

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2024-10-29

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Khuntia, B. K., Rathore, S., Sharma, V., Rani, A., Agarwal, A., Rengarajan, K., Upadhyay, A. D., Jat, M., Madhu, N., Velpandian, T., & Sharma, G. (2024). Comparison of questionnaire and clinician-based assessment of Prakriti/body constitution in young adults: an observational study. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 11(11), 4326–4334. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20243293

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