Guidelines

The 1982 revised criteria for the classification of systemic lupus erythematosus

These guideline statements revise the original criteria from 1971 on the classification of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Tan EM, et al. Arthritis Rheum. 1982;25:1271-1277.

American College of Rheumatology guidelines for screening, treatment, and management of lupus nephritis.

ACR-recommended management strategies for lupus nephritis in adults, based on interventions that were available in the United States as of April 2011.
Hahn BH, et al. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2012;64:797-808.

Derivation and validation of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus

The SLICC updated and validated the 1997 revision of the ACR criteria. The classification criteria were expanded to 17, including clinical and immunologic subsets. A positive classification of SLE requires the appearance of 4 of the criteria with at least 1 clinical and 1 immunologic item.
Petri M, et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2012;64:2677-2686.

EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus. Report of a Task Force of the EULAR Standing Committee for International Clinical Studies Including Therapeutics

12 key recommendations from a EULAR task force on the diagnosis, management, and monitoring of SLE.
Bertsias G, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:195-205.

Tools

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Responder Index

The evidence-based SLE Responder Index measures improvement in specific organs and overall disease activity. It is a composite of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosis Disease Activity Index, Physician’s Global Assessment, and the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group.
Furie RA, et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2009;61:1143-1151.

Patient Materials

The Lupus Companion

A free app to help people with lupus keep track of their medications, appointments, and symptoms. The Lupus Companion was developed as part of the Lupus Initiative, a program to educate healthcare professionals about diagnosing and treating lupus.

What You Should Know About Lupus

An educational brochure for patients with SLE from the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation. The pamphlet contains useful facts on disease, treatment, diagnosis, and outcomes.