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33 Association of the lupus low disease activity state (lldas) with health related quality of life
V Golder, R Kandane-rathnayake, A Hoi, M Huq, W Louthrenoo, Y An, ZG Li, SF Luo, S Sockalingam, CS Lau, MY Mok, A Lateef, S Navarra, YJ Wu, L Hamijoyo, M Chan, S O’Neill, F Goldblatt, M Nikpour, E Morand
Parallel Session 16: Quality of care and patient reported outcomes | Lupus Foundation of America | Published : 2017
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with significant impairment of health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). The Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) definition has not been previously evaluated for association with patient reported outcomes. The objective of this study was to determine whether LLDAS was associated with better HR-QoL, and examine predictors of HR-QoL, in a large multiethnic, multinational cohort of SLE patients. HR-QoL was measured using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36v2) in a prospective study of 1422 patients. Disease status was measured using SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI-2K), physician global assessment (PGA) and LL..
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