Grading of symptoms

Grades do not indicate the intensity of the symptoms in Kent's repertory.

First

A majority of provers showed this symptom. Confirmed by reprovings and extensively verified clinically by seeing a cure on a patient.

Second

A minority of provers showed this symptom. Confirmed by reprovings and occasionally verified clinically by seeing a cure on a patient.

Third

Provers now and then showed this symptom. Not confirmed by reprovings. Either stand out pretty strong or have been verified clinically by seeing a cure on a patient. Also included are those which are solely from clinical observation and not provings.

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