Table 2.

Selection conditions of clinicians.

Selection conditions	Requirements of conditions
1. Hospital level	Grade III Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China
2. Professional requirements	Internal medicine of TCM
3. Location area	Province with high incidence of stroke in China
4. Working department	Department of Encephalopathy or Neurology of TCM
5. Professional ranks and titles	Deputy Chief Physician and above
6. Educational background	Master of medicine or above
7. Working years	More than 15 years