Activity criteria in systemic lupus erythematosus

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 1994 Nov-Dec:12 Suppl 11:S45-8.

Abstract

Several clinical indices have been proposed to measure disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a disorder characterised by alternate phases of flare and remission. Over the last 5 years a European multicenter study was carried out in order to reach a consensus on the definition of SLE activity. A new index, ECLAM (European Consensus Lupus Activity Measurement), was created and then validated in the first and in the second parts of the study, respectively. In addition, a comparison between ECLAM and the other most commonly used lupus activity indices was performed. ECLAM appeared to be the best activity index for classifying lupus patients, whether used as a single state index (i.e., to measure activity at a given moment in time) or as a transition index. (i.e., to measure variations in activity over time).

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / physiopathology*
  • Prognosis
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Severity of Illness Index