Table 4.
Diagnostic Techniques Performed by Acupuncturists Licensed in Massachusetts (1999) and Washington (1998)
| Diagnostic Technique* | Massachusetts (N = 1,298 Visits) % | Washington (N = 1,263 Visits) % |
| At least 1 diagnostic technique | 99.7 | 99.8 |
| Abdominal diagnosis | 25.5 | 17.5 |
| Asking diagnosis | 89.8 | 93.1 |
| Auditory diagnosis | 22.7 | 19.3 |
| Muscle strength | 7.8 | 5.6 |
| Olfactory diagnosis | 17.1 | 16.4 |
| Point palpation/channel diagnosis | 47.6 | 58.3 |
| Pulse diagnosis | 90.5 | 81.4 |
| Tongue diagnosis | 70.5 | 75.0 |
| Visual diagnosis | 71.8 | 77.8 |
| Other | 0.9 | 6.6 |
*Diagnostic techniques are defined in the Appendix.