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Table 1 Cross-table of dual patterns classified simultaneously by categories of dual pattern similarity and the incremental combination of the Four Examinations.

From: Misdiagnosis and undiagnosis due to pattern similarity in Chinese medicine: a stochastic simulation study using pattern differentiation algorithm

Four Examinations

Dual pattern similarity, S

Total

No similarity

Negligible

Weak

Moderate

Strong

Perfect

Ip

1708

632

220

57

6

5

2628

Ip+AO

1654

748

182

37

2

5

2628

Ip+AO+Iq

1339

1253

32

3

1

0

2628

Ip+AO+Iq+p

1088

1480

54

5

1

0

2628

  1. Ip = Inspection; AO = Auscultation and Olfaction; Iq = Inquiry; P = Palpation.
  2. For S≥: γ = 0.192, 95% CI = [0.165, 0.219], P < 0.01; γ*2 ≈ 2%.
  3. For S>: γ = -0.646, 95% CI = [-0.688, -0.604], P < 0.01; γ*2 ≈ 24%.
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