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Table 1 Eligibility criteria for the randomized clinical trial

From: Effects of traditional Chinese medicine Shu Gan Jian Pi granules on patients with breast cancer and cancer-related fatigue: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Inclusion criteria

1

Patients have definite outpatient pathologic diagnosis of breast cancer

2

Eligible patients had completed chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy at least 1 month and mastectomy within 5 years

3

Stage I to III breast cancer with no evidence of recurrence and metastasis

4

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status 0 to 2

5

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome is differentiated as liver depression and spleen deficiency

6

Anticipated survival time exceeds 6 months

7

Eligible patients have no plan to receive chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy during the study

8

Revised Piper Fatigue Scale score ≥ 4

9

Provided signed informed consent before enrollment

Exclusion criteria

1

Complicated by serious diseases of heart, liver and kidney, immune and hematopoietic systems

2

Children and pregnancy

3

Receiving active treatment for anemia with erythropoietin or blood transfusions

4

Using steroids to cure cancer-related fatigue

5

Diagnosed with depression, mental disease or cognitive impairment

6

Allergic to a Chinese herbal compound