Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome

Impact of quality of life on overall work productivity impairment and activity impairment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: the PEONY study

Lupus Sci MedPublished Cross-sectional study

Authors' conclusion

Patients with SLE in LLDAS still experience symptoms associated with activity impairment. Work productivity also showed impairments.

Study context

Population
Japanese outpatients with SLEanalysis set
Participants
205 outpatients
Outcome
Residual burden in patients in LLDAS and association of LupusPRO domains with activity impairment (multivariate regression)
Methodological detailsprospective
  • Prospective

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Residual burden in LLDAS

Mean overall work productivity impairment, lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS)

22.8%

Mean activity impairment, LLDAS

30.0%

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Overall work productivity impairment vs LupusPRO domains (LLDAS)

Significantly associated with LupusPRO domains Desires-Goals, Body Image and Pain Vitality

Original publication

Impact of quality of life on overall work productivity impairment and activity impairment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: the PEONY study. Lupus Sci Med. Published 19 January 2025. doi:10.1136/lupus-2024-001291

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