Journal article
Living with lupus: a prospective pan-Canadian study.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To portray life with lupus for women affected by this disease and to identify predictors of fatigue, a common symptom that compromises patients' quality of life.
METHODS: A sample of 120 female patients (mean age 42.5 yrs) with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) from 9 rheumatology clinics across Canada were followed prospectively for 15 months. Assessments of psychosocial functioning took place at baseline, and at 3, 9, and 15 …
Authors
Dobkin PL; Da Costa D; Fortin PR; Edworthy S; Barr S; Esdaile JM; Senécal JL; Goulet JR; Choquette D; Rich E
Journal
The Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 28, No. 11, pp. 2442–2448
Publication Date
November 2001
ISSN
0315-162X