STANDARDIZATION AND ACCURACY ASSESSMENT OF SIDDHA ANTHROPOMETRIC TOOL – MANIKKADAI NOOL USING SKAD [SOODAMANI KAYARU SOOTHIRAM ANALOGUE DESIGN]

Vinayak. S^1, , Gayatri R², Ramesh babu³ and Nidhin Vinod⁴

¹Central Council for Research in Siddha, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

²Department of Noinadal, National Institute of Siddha, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

³Trans Disciplinary University, Bangalore, Karnataka

⁴Siddha Kaivalyam Healthcare, Kannur, Kerala

Cite this paper:
Vinayak. S, Gayatri R, Ramesh babu and Nidhin Vinod. STANDARDIZATION AND ACCURACY ASSESSMENT OF SIDDHA ANTHROPOMETRIC TOOL – MANIKKADAI NOOL USING SKAD [SOODAMANI KAYARU SOOTHIRAM ANALOGUE DESIGN]. International Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2019; 7(2):23-40. doi: 10.12691/ijcdr-7-2-1

Abstract

Soodamani Kayaru Soothiram (SKS) is an Anthropometric work in Siddha medicine. One may reach diagnosis or predictions by measuring wrist circumference calculated with the subjects fingerbreadths in nos by using an in-elastic toin. The obtained finger inputs are interpreted with the textual descriptions. Many different methods of measurements are in practice but the accuracy varies with lots of bias generation. The Tool were studied under different variables for developing a standard protocol analog called SKad (Soodamani Kayaru Soothiram Analogue design). Three different Random observational /exploratory pilot studies were conducted on 234 subjects that focused on the Ideal Location of Finger measurement (ILM) to assess the point of maximum accuracy measurements, compared the SKS readings measured from both hands to study the change in variables and its accuracy and finally analyzed the scope and limitations of using Skad in large population samples. The Total Accuracy point (TAP) of middle finger measurement was the highest and distal was the lowest. Nearly 80 % Subjects shown identical readings in both hands in the second study. In the third study, the major input got was 10 Finger breadths. Nearly 50 % of the studies fall under Category II. The total accuracy of the SKS out of 150 subjects was 84.6% with diagnostic error showing 15%. With this preliminary approach, the tool was standardized in a better way to be used successfully in clinical practice with minimal errors.

Keywords:
Anthropometric Tools Siddha Anthropometry Soodamani Kayaru Soothiram Skad.

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