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Table 1 Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptom assessment survey

From: Chinese herbal medicine Tangshen Formula treatment of patients with type 2 diabetic kidney disease with macroalbuminuria: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Fatigue

□ 0: None

□ 2: Cannot sustain heavy work

□ 4: Can manage mild intensity work

□ 6: Can only do daily activities

Weakness and soreness of the low back and knees

□ 0: None

□ 2: Occasional

□ 4: Need to alter body position for relief

□ 6: Persistent pain, need to take pain medication

Heat sensation in the palms and soles

□ 0: None

□ 2: Occasional

□ 4: Desire to expose extremities

□ 6: Desire to hold something cold

Dry mouth and throat

□ 0: None

□ 2: Mild

□ 4: Decreased saliva production

□ 6: Severe thirst with constant need to drink fluids

Qi deficiency and listlessness

□ 0: None

□ 2: Shortness of breath after mild activity

□ 4: Shortness of breath after moderate activity

□ 6: Unable to talk or catch breath even without activity

Catch cold easily

□ 0: No colds

□ 1: At least 6 times per year

□ 2: At least 10 times per year

□ 3: 12 or more times per year

Pale complexion

□ 0: None

□ 1: Mild

□ 2: Moderate

□ 3: Pale or dark yellow complexion

Irritability

□ 0: None

□ 1: Occasional

□ 2: Easily irritated, but able to gain self-control

□ 3: Severe agitation, unable to gain self-control

Numbness

□ 0: None

□ 1: Hands and feet

□ 2: Limbs

□ 3: Entire body

Edema

□ 0: None

□ 1: Palpebral edema in the morning

□ 2: Palpebral and lower limb edema

□ 3: Extreme generalized edema (hyposarca)

Frequency of urination at night

□ 0: None

□ 1: 2 times

□ 2: 3 to 4 times

□ 3: 5 times or more

Constipation

□ 0: None

□ 1: Hard stools and straining

□ 2: Hard stools with a 2 to 3 days between bowel movements

□ 3: Hard stools with 3 or more days between bowel movements

Hematuria

□ 0: None

□ 1: Yes