Patient selection: SLE
Organ-based components:
(1) general
(2) mucocutaneous
(3) neurological
(4) musculoskeletal
(5) cardiopulmonary (cardiovascular/respiratory)
(6) vascular
(7) renal
(8) hematological
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Disease Activity
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Designation
|
Points
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marked activity
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A
|
9
|
|
moderate activity
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B
|
3
|
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mild and stable activity
|
C
|
1
|
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inactivity
|
D
|
0
|
|
no activity ever
|
E
|
0
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number of components with marked activity =
= SUM(number of components with marked activity)
number of components with moderate or marked activity =
= SUM(number of components with marked activity, number of components with moderate activity)
total score =
= SUM(points for all 8 components)
Interpretation:
• minimum total score: 0
• maximum total score: 72
• minimum number of components with marked activity: 0
• maximum number of components with marked activity: 8
• minimum number of components with moderate or marked activity: 0
• maximum number of components with moderate or marked activity: 8
• The higher the scores the greater the disease activity.
