Table 2 The clinical symptom assessment scale
Item | Symptoms Assessment rating scale | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 (none) | 1 (mild) | 2 (moderate) | 3 (severe) | |
Cough | No | Intermittent cough during the day does not affect work and life | Cough during the day or occasionally cough at night, slightly affecting work | Frequent cough, affecting work and rest |
Cough sound | No | Low coughing sound | Weak coughing sound | Weak and low coughing sound |
Expectoration | No | Sputum volume:10-50 ml | Sputum volume:51-100 ml | Day and night expectoration, Sputum volume > 100 ml |
Dyspnea (difficulty breathing) | No | Difficulty breathing when walking or walking upstairs | Difficulty breathing with slight movement | Difficulty breathing occurs at rest |
Pant | No | Occasional, does not affect work and life | Visible day and night, slightly affecting work | Can’t lay down, affecting sleep and activity |
Mental weariness | No | in low spirits | mental fatigue | spiritual malaise |
Fatigue | No | Feeling tired when labor | Feeling tired when moving | Getting tired even if not moving |
Lack of qi and no desire to speak | No | Lack of qi, and don’t like talking too much | Lack of qi, and not enthusiastic about talking | Have no strength, don't even want to speak |
Sleep disturbance | NO | easy to wake up and wake up early in the morning, but does not affect normal work | sleep less than 6Â h per day, difficult to maintain normal work | sleep less than 4Â h a day, difficult to maintain normal work |