Table 3

Frequency of SLEDAI disease manifestations at each HDAS visit

SLEDAI manifestationsNon-HDAS visit
(n=4939)
Column %
HDAS visit
(n=741)
Column %
Manifestations with a weighting of 8
 Seizure0.000.40
 Psychosis<0.11.20
 Organic brain syndrome0.002.60
 Visual disturbance<0.11.40
 Cranial nerve disorder0.201.40
 Lupus headache0.001.40
 Stroke/CVA0.000.00
 Vasculitis0.048.60
At least one 8-point manifestation0.3015.90
Manifestations with a weighting of 4
 Arthritis5.1015.80
 Myositis0.202.60
 Urinary casts0.103.90
 Haematuria1.7053.60
 Proteinuria16.5075.60
 Pyuria0.7033.50
Manifestations with a weighting of 2
 Rash11.8034.70
 Alopecia3.7011.90
 Mucosal ulcers2.508.10
 Pleurisy1.205.40
 Pericarditis0.201.40
 Low complement56.6086.90
 Increased DNA binding54.5084.50
Manifestations with a weighting of 1
 Thrombocytopenia2.102.30
 Leucopenia4.904.10
 Fever0.101.60
  • CVA, cerebrovascular accident; HDAS, high disease activity status; SLEDAI, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index.