Table 1 Number of items under the facets in various stage of development
From: Development and validation of the Chinese Quality of Life Instrument
| Â | Number of items | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Domains and facets | Initial draft by the research team | After review by 76 TCM practitioners | After cognitive debriefing | After factor analysis |
Physical Form Domain | 33 | 37 | 36 | 20 |
   Body build | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
   Complexion | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
   Sleep | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
   Stamina | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
   Appetite & digestion | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
   Breathing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
   Sex | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
   Bowel & urine | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
   Adaptation to climate | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Spirit Domain | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
   Consciousness | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
   Thinking | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
   Spirit of the eye | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
   Verbal expression | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Emotion Domain | 23 | 25 | 26 | 18 |
   Joy | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
   Anger | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
   Worry & Pensiveness | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
   Grief | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
   Fear & Anxiety | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
   Depressed mood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Total: | 69 | 78 | 78 | 50 |