Prediction of Damage Accrual in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Frailty Index


Legge A., Kirkland S., Rockwood K., Andreou P., Bae S., Gordon C., ...More

ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.72, no.4, pp.658-666, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 72 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/art.41144
  • Journal Name: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.658-666
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective The Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) frailty index (FI) has been shown to predict mortality, but its association with other important outcomes is unknown. We examined the association of baseline SLICC FI values with damage accrual in the SLICC inception cohort.