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Table 5 Osteoporosis symptom grading scale (points)

From: Overall adjustment acupuncture for postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP): a study protocol for a randomized sham-controlled trial

Symptoms

None

(0 points)

Mild

(2 points)

Moderate

(4 points)

Severe

(6 points)

Low-back pain

None

1–3°

4–6°

7–9°

Soreness and wea kness of waist and knees

None

After overwalking, I feel a little sore in my waist and knees

Somewhere in between

Soreness and wea kness of waist and knees continue to occur, and I do not want to stand andwalk

Lower limb pain

None

1–3°

4–6°

7–9°

Impotence and weakness in the lower limbs

None

After walking(≥ 1 km) I may have sore lower limbsoccasionally

After walking

(300 m–1 km) I may feel weak and sore in my lower limbs

After standing and walking (< 300 m) My legs may immediately feel tired

Difficulty in walking

None

It is inconvenient for me to walk occasionally, and I do not feel discomfort walking less than 100 m

It is difficult for me to walk even for a short distance (10–100 m)

It is difficult for me to stand and walk. And I cannot walk for more than 10 m

Dizziness

None

I get dizzy occasionally, but dizziness does not affect my daily life

I get dizzy sometimes, and dizziness would get worse when I am tired, which affects my daily life

I get dizzy when I move, and sometimes even fall down, which seriously affects my daily life

Pre-treatment score

 

Post-treatment score

 
  1. Note: osteoporosis symptom grading scale is a measure of pain intensity, using none, mild, moderate, and severe categories with specific scores. Specifically, no pain (0 points); mild pain, without affecting one’s work or life (2 points); moderate pain, affecting one’s work but not life (4 points); severe pain, affecting one’s work and life (6 points)