Health Related Quality of Life in Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Questionnaire-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate health related quality of life (HRQOL) in Egyptian children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) using 3 different tools.

Methods

In this questionnaire-based study, 100 children with SLE were included. HRQOL was assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic Core Scales (PedsQL™ 4.0 GCS), PedsQL™ 3.0 Rheumatology Module (PedsQL3-RM) and the Simple Measure of the Impact of Lupus Erythematosus in Youngsters (SMILEY). SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI) was used to evaluate activity and SLE International Collaborating Clinics/ American College of Rheumatology Damage Index (SDI) was used to evaluate chronic damage.

Results

All mean scores of PedsQL^TM4.0 GCS domains in SLE patients were lower than publis

SUBMITTER: Eid R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10359351 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature