Bilag-2004 index active disease predicts development of damage

Author(s) Yee C.S.; Stevens R.; Farewell V.; Akil M.; Lanyon P. et al.
Source Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases; Jun 2021; vol. 80 ; p. 602
Background: BILAG-2004 Index (BILAG-2004) has undergone construct and criterion validity and is used to assess disease activity in SLE. However, its predictive validity has yet to be established. Objective(s): This study was to determine if disease activity according to BILAG-2004 was predictive of development of damage in an inception cohort. 

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