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ArticleJournal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan2026

Construction of a nomogram for anxiety and depression in patients with Sjögren's syndrome by combining tongue and pulse characteristics: a cross-sectional study based on a prospective cohort.

Shan Xueyan, H E Jiale, Guo Zilin, Pang Fengtao, Liu Ruihua, Liu Ying, Jiang Ping, J I Wei, Y U Jing, Zhou Xinyao and 1 more

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Shan XueyanDepartment of Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing100053, China.
H E JialeDepartment of Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing100053, China.
Guo ZilinDepartment of Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing100053, China.
Pang FengtaoDepartment of Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing100053, China.
Liu RuihuaDepartment of Rheumatology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an710068, China.
Liu YingDepartment of Rheumatology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan250011, China.
Jiang PingDepartment of Rheumatology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan250011, China.
J I WeiDepartment of Rheumatology, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing210029, China.
Y U JingDepartment of Rheumatology, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang110031, China.
Zhou XinyaoDepartment of Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing100053, China.
Tang XiaopoDepartment of Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing100053, China.

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Scientific and Technological Innovation Project of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences: Development of a Stratified Prevention and Treatment Strategy and Chronic Disease Management Model Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine for Multisystem Comorbidities in Sjögren's Syndrome CI2026A01503
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objectiveTo develop and validate a predictive model for predicting psychological complications of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) in combination with tongue and pulse characteristics.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was based on a prospective cohort study including SS patients recruited from 30 major tertiary hospitals in China. Nomograms were developed based on the clinical characteristics, tongue and pulse manifestations, and laboratory tests of these patients, and univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to screen for various correlates of anxiety and depression, and the column charts were evaluated using the area under the curve (AUC), calibration curves, and decision curve analysis.

resultsA total of 444 patients were included, comprising 424 females (95.5%) and 20 males (4.5%), with a mean age of (46 ± 13) years. The prevalence of anxiety and depression was 45.5% (

conclusionsIntegrating Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostics with conventional clinical assessments provides a robust predictive model for psychological comorbidities in SS. The innovative approach enhances personalized management, offering a pathway for targeted interventions to treat anxiety and depression effectively in affected patients.

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AnxietyDepressionSjogren's SyndromeTongueAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNomogramsProspective Studiesanxietydepressionnomogramspulse diagnosisSjögren's syndrometongue diagnosis

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PMCPMC13494888

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