Table 1

Evidence of a diagnosis of primary discoid lupus erythematosus among prevalent and incident cases by physician type

Primary case definition	Prevalence n=110	Incidence n=41
No rheumatologist, dermatologist stated the final diagnosis	37	15
One or more rheumatologists stated the final diagnosis	21	10
One or more dermatologists stated the final diagnosis	32	8
A rheumatologist and/or dermatologist stated the final diagnosis	18	8
A pathologist stated the final diagnosis	2	0