Comparison of the Sensitivity to Change of the 36 ‐Item Short Form Health Survey and the Lupus Quality of Life Measure Using Various Definitions of Minimum Clinically Important Differences in Patients With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

ConclusionIn SLE patients with active disease, both the SF‐36 and LupusQoL are sensitive to change, reflecting both improvement and worsening. More importantly, the LupusQoL SLE‐specific domains (planning, burden to others, body image, and intimate relationships) were largely responsive to change.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Stephanie G. Nantes, Vibeke Strand, Jiandong Su, Zahi Touma Tags: Original Article Source Type: research