Table 1.
Number of items under the facets in various stage of development
| 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 |