Autonomic Nervous System and Meridian Energy in Patients With Schizophrenia

Data collection was conducted at a medical center in northern Taiwan. Sample size estimation was performed using G\*Power 3.1. A total of 50 patients with schizophrenia were assigned to the disease group, and 50 healthy individuals were assigned to the control group, with a total of 100 participants expected. Data collection included: personal demographic questionnaire, body constitution questionnaire (BCQ), WHOQOL-BREF (Taiwan version) for quality of life, brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS), heart rate variability (HRV), meridian energy