In the GSRS-IBS items sensation of incomplete evacuation and urgency to defecation are included, but items concerning vomiting and/or nausea are missing.
Of 17 items, 14 sensations were classified into 'aching de qi' and 'tingling de qi'.
Lukacz et al found that the item of "sensation of something falling out of the vagina" had the best validity for prediction of pelvic organ prolapse [ 17].
Macpherson and Asghar 20 divided the 25 needle-sensation items in this questionnaire into de qi-related sensations and pain-related sensations using feedback from 20 experts.
Therefore the research problem appears in the lack of an appropriate mean in the current assessment methods to evaluate items linked with sensation and emotions.
The sensory integration subscale consists of items evaluating tactile sensation such as extinction, left-right discrimination and stereognosis.
Suppose a generic scale containing items on pain sensation is used in an asthma clinical trial.
According to one panel member items related to sensation of incomplete evacuation and to urgency to defecation, could be added to the questionnaire.
The sensory integration subscale consists of items evaluating tactile sensation such as extinction test, finger-agnosia, stereognosis, graphesthesia, and left-right orientation.
The ASS included 20 items for acupuncture sensation: sharp, pulling, electric, tingling, heavy, pulsing, spreading, pricking, aching, hot, dull, radiating, numb, shocking, hurting, burning, stinging, penetrating, intense and throbbing.
