Quality of Care for Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Data From the American College of Rheumatology RISE Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although multiple national quality measures focus on the management and safety of rheumatoid arthritis, few measures address the care of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Our objective was to apply a group of quality measures relevant to the care of patients with SLE, and we used the American College of Rheumatology's Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) registry to assess nationwide variations in care.

Methods

The data derived from RISE and included patients who had ≥2 visits with SLE codes ≥30 days apart in 2017-2018. We calculated performance on 5 quality measures: renal disease screening, blood pressure assessment and management, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) prescribing, safe dosing for HCQ, and prolonged glucocorticoid use at do

SUBMITTER: Schmajuk G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9585890 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature