en Traditional Medicine Original Article Original Article <span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Background</span></i></b><i><span style="color:blue">:</span></i> <span style="color:black">Mizaj is an individualized viewpoint in Persian Medicine (PM) that is used for the prevetion of diseases and also treatment. Evaluating Mizaj in the two domains of hotness-coldness, and wetness-dryness, 10 criteria have been introduced, most of them are qualitative. To achieve valid and reliable questionnaires, the weight of these criteria must be determined in assessing the Mizaj.</span></span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Methods:</span></i></b> <span style="color:black">In a cross-sectional study with Delphi method, 10 indices were extracted from PM references and sent to PM experts via e-mail. They were asked to score the weight of each index in determining the Mizaj from 0 to 10. The scores ranked and comparing previous preliminary studies, criteria of major and minor were proposed.</span><span style="color:black"></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Results:</span></i></b> <span style="color:black">Out of 147 invited PM experts, 122 completed the tables. Based on scores, physical functions, physique, and responsiveness of organs</span> <span style="color:black">obtained the highest scores in the field of hotness-coldness. In wetness-dryness muscle/fat mass and sleep/wakefulness received the highest scores from the viewpoint of experts.</span><span style="color:black"></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Conclusion:</span></i></b> <span style="color:black">Physical functions, physique (Anthropometry), responsiveness of organs</span> <span style="color:black">and psychic function can be used as major criteria in Mizaj assessment methods in the hotness-coldness field. In the field of wetness-dryness, muscle/fat mass, sleep/wakefulness, tactile condition and physique (anthropometry) can be considered as major criteria.</span><span style="color:black"></span></span></span></span> Qualitative Research, Temperament, Medicine, Traditional, Complementary Therapies, Precision Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Persian Medicine 513 517 http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-698-5&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Morteza Mojahedi Mortazamojahedy@gmail.com 100319475328460043047 100319475328460043047 No Traditional Medicine and History of Medical Sciences Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran Seyyed Ali Mozaffarpur seyyedali1357@gmail.com 100319475328460043048 100319475328460043048 Yes Traditional Medicine and History of Medical Sciences Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. Syed Mohd Abbas Zaidi drsymab@gmail.com 100319475328460043049 100319475328460043049 No Department of Moalajat (Internal Medicine), Hakim Syed Ziaul Hasan Government Unani Medical College, Bhopal, India Hoda Shirafkan hodashirafkan@gmail.com 100319475328460043050 100319475328460043050 No Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.