Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
The polish validation of a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure of systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors' conclusion
The Polish version of LupusPRO has proved to have fair psychometric properties among Polish patients with SLE.
Study context
- Population
- Polish patients with SLE (91% females; mean age 42.6 ± 12.62 years)91% females
- Participants
- 199 patients
- Outcome
- Psychometric properties of the Polish LupusPRO
Methodological detailscross-cultural adaptation and validation
- Cross-cultural adaptation and validation
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha) of LupusPRO domains (except Lupus Symptoms, Social Support, Coping, and Satisfaction with care)
0.737 and 0.925
Convergent validity with corresponding SF-36 domains good
r > 0.5
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Disease activity and damage
- Mean SELENA-SLEDAI (points; ± range)
- 5.3 (±5.9)
- Mean SLICC/ACR DI (points; ± range)
- 1.3 (±2.0)
- (± expression of range)
Original publication
The polish validation of a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure of systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus. Published 26 November 2025. doi:10.
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