Journal article
The reliability of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology damage index in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To test the reliability of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology (SLICC/ACR) Damage Index and the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) in the assessment of patients with SLE.
METHODS: Ten patients with SLE, representing a spectrum of damage and activity, were included. Each patient was examined by 6 of 10 physicians from 5 countries, representing 10 lupus …
Authors
Gladman DD; Urowitz MB; Goldsmith CH; Fortin P; Ginzler E; Gordon C; Hanly JG; Isenberg DA; Kalunian K; Nived O
Journal
Arthritis & Rheumatism, Vol. 40, No. 5, pp. 809–813
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
5 1997
DOI
10.1002/art.1780400506
ISSN
0004-3591