Initial Benchmarking of the Quality of Medical Care in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the quality of medical care in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at tertiary pediatric rheumatology centers as measured by observance of SLE quality indicators (SLE-QIs).

Methods

International consensus has been achieved for childhood-onset SLE-QIs capturing medical care provision in 9 domains: diagnostic testing, education of cardiovascular (CV) risk and lifestyles, lupus nephritis (LN), medication management, bone health, ophthalmologic surveillance, transition, pregnancy, and vaccination. Using medical record information, the level of performance of these childhood-onset SLE-QIs was assessed in childhood-onset SLE populations treated at 4 tertiary pediatric rheumatology centers in the US, 2 in Brazil, and 1 center in India.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Mina R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4720574 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature