The validity of the inclusion of "lupus headache" in the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index [5]

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2812-2813

  Davey, Richard ^a   Bamford, John ^a   Emery, Paul ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LETTER; LUPUS HEADACHE; MIGRAINE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS DISEASE ACTIVITY INDEX; VALIDITY;

HEADACHE; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34547768680     PISSN: 00043591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.22798     Document Type: Letter

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