Table 2

Results of PROs at enrolment in the study cohort

SF-36 PCS (mean±SD)47.4±10
SF-36 MCS (mean±SD)43.7±11.8
FACIT-F (mean±SD)37.8±10.3
LIT (mean±SD)26.3±21.3
HADS-anxiety (mean±SD)6.8±3.9
HADS-depression (mean±SD)5.4±3.6
  • First of all, we investigated which clinical characteristics were associated with PROs, at the time of our evaluation.

  • FACIT-F, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Fatigue Scale; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; LIT, Lupus Impact Tracker; PROs, Patient-Reported Outcomes; SF-36 MCS, Short Form 36 mental component summary; SF-36 PCS, Short Form 36 physical component summary.