Effect of Sertraline on Uremic Pruritus Improvement in ESRD Patients

Table 1

Pruritus-pointing system.

Item	Morning	Afternoon	Night	Total
Period	1	1	1	3
Severity	5	5	—	10
Distribution	5	5	—	10
Frequency	5	5	—	10
Sleeping	—	—	10	10
Waking up	—	—	5	5
Total	16	16	16	48

Based on the patients sign and symptoms, points allocate to the patients then categorized as mild: 1 to 16; moderate: 17 to 32; severe: 33 to 48.