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Table 1 Survey of Autonomic Symptoms (SAS)

From: Autonomic neuropathic symptoms in patients with diabetes: practical tools for screening in daily routine

Survey of Autonomic Symptoms (SAS)

Q1a. Have you had any of the following health symptoms during the past 6 months?

Yes = 1

No = 0

Q2b. If you answered yes in Q1, how much would you say the symptom bothers you?

1 = Not at all

2 = A little

3 = Some

4 = A moderate amount; 5 = A lot

1. Do you have lightheadedness?

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

2. Do you have a dry mouth or dry eyes?

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

3. Are your feet pale or blue?

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

4. Are your feet colder than the rest of your body?

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

5. Is sweating in your feet decreased compared to the rest of your body?

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6. Is sweating in your feet decreased or absent (for example, after exercise or during hot weather)?

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

7. Is sweating in your hands increased compared to the rest of your body?

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

8. Do you have nausea, vomiting, or bloating after eating a small meal?

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

9. Do you have persistent diarrhea (more than 3 loose bowel movements per day)?

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

10. Do you have persistent constipation (less than 1 bowel movement every other day)?

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

11. Do you have leaking of urine?

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

12. Do you have difficulty obtaining an erection (men)?

1

0

1

2

3

4

5