Prevalence and Clinical Severity of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
University of Pennsylvania
Summary
The Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) database, established in 2006, is a multi-site database between the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW).
Description
The database has yielded valuable information and clinical insights into the pathophysiology, disease processes, treatments and quality of life associated with CLE. The CLE database incorporates the CLASI (Cutaneous Lupus Activity and Severity Index), a validated outcome measure of disease responsiveness in patients and other assessment tools, surveys and patient information to help validate the clinical course and quality of life of patients with CLE (cutaneous lupus erythematosus). The CLE database has led to publication of significant studies on lupus and its clinical course, the effect of…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects who meet the criteria for having CLE, using the Gilliam classifications, and/or a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), using the American Rheumatism Association/American College of Rheumatology criteria. Subjects must be 18 years or older. Exclusion Criteria: * All subjects who do not meet the criteria for having CLE. Subjects who meet the criteria for CLE but who are not yet 18 years old
Locations (2)
- Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
- University of Texas SouthwesternDallas, Texas