Consulting study of experts´ opinions on lung system disease location characteristics

In this study, we explore the features of lung system disease in the scope of TCM. The information on location, character, and basic syndrome of lung system disease were obtained based on document survey of Chinese Medical Classic and pilot survey from 5 professors´ opinions. Subsequently, 21 respected experts were selected across the country. They independently provided importance evaluation on collected data. Using these data, the primary and secondary symptoms of lung system disease, as well as tongue and pulse manifestations were standardized by the analysis of system clustering and content validation. Through this analytic process, the diagnostic elements of lung system disease are established. This will assist in clinical treatment approach.