Sanskrit Name: दशविधपरीक्ष्यभावः (कारण, करण, कार्ययोनि, कार्य, कार्यफल, अनुबन्ध, देशः, कालः, प्रवृत्ति, उपायः)
1. Key elements of a medical assessment: principal factor (karana)
2. Equipment and instruments used (karana)
3. Foundation for treatment (karyayoni)
4. Treatment guidelines or protocols (karya)
5. Short-term results, primary outcomes (karyaphala)
6. Effects over time, long-term consequences (anubandha)
7. Environmental context (desha)
8. Timing considerations (kala)
9. Actions taken (pravritti)
10. Strategies for countering ailments, methods of intervention (upaya)
Alternate Name(s): ten items for clinical investigation