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. 2013 Jul 9;9:48. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-9-48

Table 2.

Category of ailments and their informant consensus factor (ICF) according to Heinrich et al. (1998)

Symptom and ailment categories TAXONS Use citations ICF
Birth related disorders
9
100
0.92
Respiratory system disorders
52
533
0.90
Skin disease and disorders
23
209
0.89
Genitourinary system disorders
25
189
0.87
Physical pain
51
376
0.87
Cuts and wounds
15
105
0.87
Inflammation
20
114
0.83
Gastrointestinal disorders
56
322
0.83
Others
45
226
0.80
Poisonings
11
52
0.80
Nervous system disorders
34
141
0.76
Muscular-skeletal disorders
16
48
0.68
Circulatory system disorders
32
97
0.68
Liver complaints
14
39
0.66
Diabetes 12 25 0.54