Authors: Sindhu R. Johnson, Dafna D. Gladman, Hermine I. Brunner, David Isenberg, Ann E. Clarke, Megan R. W. Barber, Laurent Arnaud, Paul R. Fortin, Marta Mosca, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, Susan Manzi, Cynthia Aranow, Anca Askanase, Graciela S. Alarcón, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Jessica A. English, Guillermo J. Pons‐Estel, Bernardo A. Pons‐Estel, Rebecca Gilman, Ellen M. Ginzler, John G. Hanly, Soren Jacobsen, Kenneth Kalunian, Diane L. Kamen, Chynace Lambalgen, Alexandra Legge, S. Sam Lim, Anselm Mak, Eric F. Morand, Christine A. Peschken, Michelle Petri, Anisur Rahman, Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman, John A. Reynolds, Juanita Romero‐Diaz, Guillermo Ruiz‐Irastorza, Jorge Sanchez‐Guerrero, Elisabet Svenungsson, Zahi Touma, Murray Urowitz, Evelyne Vinet, Ronald F. van Vollenhoven, Heather Waldhauser, Daniel J. Wallace, Asad Zoma, Ian N. Bruce

Venue: Arthritis Care & Research

Type: Publication

Abstract: ObjectiveThe Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC), American College of Rheumatology (ACR), and the Lupus Foundation of America are developing a revised systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) damage index (the SLICC/ACR Damage Index [SDI]). Shifts in the concept of damage in SLE have occurred with new insights into disease manifestations, diagnostics, and therapy. We evaluated contemporary constructs in SLE damage to inform development of the revised SDI.MethodsWe conducted a 3‐part qualitative study of international SLE expe... (read more)

DOI: 10.1002/acr.24849