Reference Identification

Development and validation of a disease-specific health-related quality of life measure, the LupusQol, for adults with systemic lupus erythematosus

Arthritis & Rheumatism, McElhone K, Abbott J, Shelmerdine J, Bruce IN, Ahmad Y, Gordon C, et al dis 2007; 57:972-979
Country: UK
Language: English
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Development+and+validation+of+a+diseas …

Other references of interest

http://ard.bmj.com/content/69/01/29.long
Patient-reported outcomes are valuable for the management of chronic diseases like systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but no measures have been validated for use in US-based patients with SLE.
 
Data provide evidence to support the psychometric properties of the LupusQoL-US, suggesting its utility as an assessment tool for patients with SLE in the USA.
 
 







Instrument/Tool Translations References

Adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of a disease-specific quality of life measure in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: the Lupus quality of life

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Adaptation+and+validation+of+the+Spani …