The Diagnosis Performance of the TCM Syndromes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Gastroenterologists Based on Modified Simple Criteria Compared to TCM Practitioners: A Prospective, Multicenter Preliminary Study

Table 1

IBS-D TCM syndrome type diagnostic criteria.

	Corresponding syndromes	Diagnostic criteria
Deficiency syndrome	Spleen-qi deficiency syndrome	Loose stool
		Fatigue
		Loss of appetite
	Spleen-yang deficiency syndrome	Loose stool
		Fear of cold in the abdomen
		Fatigue
	Yang deficiency of spleen and kidney syndrome	Diarrhea in the morning
		Aversion to cold
		Fatigue
Excess syndrome	Large intestinal damp-heat syndrome	Sticky stool
		Foul and smelly stool
		Burning of the anus
Syndrome of intermingled deficiency and excess	Liver depression and spleen deficiency syndrome	Diarrhea with abdominal pain
		Fatigue
		Occurring with or aggravating with emotional changes