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. 2020 Mar 23;10(3):e034712. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034712

Table 1.

Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis (PUQE-24) scale

PUQE-24 scoring system
In the last 24 hours, for how long have you felt nauseated or sick to your stomach?
Not at all
(1 point)
1 hour or less
(2 points)
2–3 hours
(3 points)
4–6 hours
(4 points)
More than
6 hours
(5 points)
In the last 24 hours have you vomited or thrown up?
7 or more times
(5 points)
5–6 times
(4 points)
3–4 times
(3 points)
1–2 times
(2 points)
I did not throw up
(1 point)
In the last 24 hours how many times have you had retching or dry heaves without bringing anything up?
Not at all
(1 point)
1–2 times
(2 points)
3–4 times
(3 points)
5–6 times
(4 points)
7 or more times
(5 points)
PUQE-24 score: mild ≤6, moderate 7–12, severe ≥13
On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your well-being?
0 (worst possible) 10 (the best you felt before pregnancy)

PUQE-24, Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis.