Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Impact of parenting on patient-reported outcomes in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A cross-sectional study of the LUNA registry
Main finding · LupusPRO QoL scoresResult — go to the resultRegression coefficient 12.16 95% CI 0.97–23.35Authors' conclusion
Parenting of young children did not worsen QoL in patients with SLE; rather, it was associated with better cognitive function.
Study context
- Population
- Female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Lupus Registry of Nationwide Institutions (median age 44 years; median disease duration 12 years)
- Participants
- 630 patients
- Exposure
- Parenting vs no children
- Young childrenn = 71
- School-aged children onlyn = 50
- Without childrenn = 509reference
- Outcome
- Quality of life (QoL) measured using the LupusPRO scale
Methodological detailsregistry-based (LUNA), multiple regression analysis
- Registry-based (LUNA)
- Multiple regression analysis
Main finding
LupusPRO QoL scores
Regression coefficient
12.16
95% CI 0.97–23.35
P = 0.033
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Impact of parenting on patient-reported outcomes in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A cross-sectional study of the LUNA registry. Lupus. Published 30 July 2026. doi:10.
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