The BILAG2004-Pregnancy index is reliable for assessment of disease activity in pregnant SLE patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the inter-rater reliability of the BILAG2004-Pregnancy index for assessment of SLE disease activity in pregnancy.

Methods

Pregnant SLE patients were recruited from four centres and assessed separately by two raters/physicians in routine clinical practice. Disease activity was determined using the BILAG2004-Pregnancy index. Reliability was assessed using level of agreement, κ-statistics and analysis of disagreement. Major disagreement was defined as a score difference of A and C/D/E or B and D/E between the two raters, and minor disagreement was a score difference of A and B or B and C between raters.

Results

A total of 30 patients (63.3% Caucasian, 13.3% Afro-Caribbean, 16.7% South Asian) were recruited. The majority of patients had low-level disea

SUBMITTER: Yee CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3448883 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature