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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index

The SLEDAI is a comprehensive clinician-assessed measure of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease activity, capturing manifestations across multiple organ systems (cutaneous, renal, neuropsychiatric, hematologic, and serological). Introduced by Bombardier et al. (1992) and refined as SLEDAI-2K by Gladman et al. (2002), SLEDAI uses weighted scoring of 24 clinical and laboratory features to quantify overall SLE activity. It is the most widely used outcome measure in SLE research and clinical trials, enabling standardised assessment of disease progression, flare prediction, and treatment response in this complex multisystem disease.

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / rheumatology
  • Gladman DD, Ibañez D, Urowitz MB. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000. The Journal of Rheumatology. 2002;29(2):288-291. · URL
  • Bombardier C, Gladman DD, Urowitz MB, Caron D, Chang CH. Derivation of the SLEDAI: a disease activity index for lupus patients. The Committee on Prognosis Studies in SLE. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 1992;35(6):630-640. · DOI 10.1002/art.1780350606
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