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Table 5 Evaluation criteria of TCM syndrome score

From: Integrated traditional Chinese medicine intervention for delaying HIV morbidity: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Syndrome

Score

Mild = 3

Moderate = 6

Severe = 9

Fatigue

Slight fatigue can engage in physical labour.

Moderate fatigue will reluctantly engage in physical labour if insisted to do so.

Weak limbs, unable to do physical labour

Depression

Depressed, reluctant to speak

Depressed, drowsy, reluctant to speak

Extremely tired, hesitant to speak

Giddy

Occasional dizzy

Dizzy, unable to walk

Dizzy and fall down

Palpitation

Occasional palpitations

Occasional palpitations, lasting for a long time

Frequent palpitations, difficulty to calm down, and even affect daily life

Lustreless complexion

Pale complexion

Pale and bloodless complexion

Pale or yellow complexion

Spontaneous sweating

Less sweating

Moderate sweating

Severe sweating

Dizzy

Slight dizziness

Moderate dizziness

Severe dizziness

Body heavy

Light body heavy, freedom of activity

Moderate body heavy, reduced activity

Severe body heavy, no activity

Chest distress

Occasional chest distress

Frequent chest tightness

Persistent chest distress

Gastric distention

Slight gastric distention without affecting diet

Moderate gastric distention, diet reduction

Severe gastric distention, abstaining diet

Sticky mouth

Sticky mouth, without affecting diet

Moderate sticky mouth distention, diet reduction

Severe sticky mouth distention, abstaining diet

Anorexia

Loss of appetite

Appetite reduction

Anorexia

Loose stool

Loose stool, 1-2 times/day

Loose stool, 3-4 times/day

Loose stool, > 4 times/day

Abdominal distention

Slightly distended abdomen

Moderately distended abdomen

Severe distended abdomen

Aching of waist or knees

Slight ache of waist and knees

Moderate ache of the waist and knees

Severe ache of the waist and knees

Chilly limbs

The extremities are slightly cold

Cold limbs need to add clothing

Chills all over the body cannot be relieved by adding clothes

Frequency urination

Frequency of urination < 10 times/day

Frequency of urination 10-15 times/day

Frequency of urination > 15 times/day

Tinnitus

Mild of tinnitus

Tinnitus and difficulty hearing

Tinnitus and hearing impairment

  1. No symptom = 0