Construct and criterion validity of the Euro Qol-5D in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the construct and criterion validity of the Euro Qol-5D (EQ-5D), which allows quality-adjusted life-years to be calculated, in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: Consecutive SLE patients who had been followed at the Renji Hospital, School of Medicine...

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Main Authors: Su-li Wang, Bin Wu, Li-an Zhu, Lin Leng, Richard Bucala, Liang-jing Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4043925?pdf=render