Quantifying Liver-Stomach Disharmony Pattern of Functional Dyspepsia Using Multidimensional Analysis Methods

Table 1

12-item scale for assessment of liver-stomach disharmony pattern of FD.

Content of items	Definition of item categories
	0	1	2	3
1 Postprandial epigastric distention	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe
2 Epigastric distending pain	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe
3 Beltching frequently	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe
4 Early satiety while eating	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe
5 Discomfort aggravated after meal	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe
6 Emotion-induced aggravation	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe
7 Edgy and irritable	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe
8 Feeling depressive	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe
9 Loose stool	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe
10 Sticky stool	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe
11 Fatigue	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe
12 Discomfort relieved after massage	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe