Acupuncture for Depression: Patterns of Diagnosis and Treatment within a Randomised Controlled Trial

Table 2

Theoretical framework that guided diagnosis and treatment.

Theoretical framework	Number of patients diagnosed	Percentage of patients (total = 266)
Zang fu syndromes	262	99%
Fundamental substances	114	43%
8 Principles	105	39%
5 Elements	52	20%
8 Extra meridians	26	10%
Pathogenic factors	15	6%
Other	3	1%