Health deficit | Scoring system |
Diabetes | No=0, yes=1 |
Malignancy | No=0, yes=1 |
Coronary artery disease | No=0, yes=1 |
Congestive heart failure | No=0, yes=1 |
Peripheral vascular disease | No=0, yes=1 |
Cerebrovascular disease | No=0, yes=1 |
Chronic kidney disease | None=0, stage 1=0.2, stage 2=0.4, stage 3=0.6, stage 4=0.8, stage 5=1 |
Deforming or erosive arthritis | No=0, yes=1 |
Venous thromboembolism | No=0, yes=1 |
Pulmonary disease | No=0, yes=1 |
Gastrointestinal disease | No=0, yes=1 |
Osteoporosis/avascular necrosis | No=0, yes=1 |
Ocular manifestations related to SLE | No=0, yes=1 |
SLE myocarditis/endocarditis | No=0, yes=1 |
Cognitive impairment | No=0, yes=1 |
Seizures/seizure disorders | No=0, yes=1 |
Altered mental status | No=0, yes=1 |
Neuropathy | No=0, yes=1 |
Other neuropsychiatric manifestations | No=0, yes=1 |
Active nephritis | No=0, yes=1 |
Active nephrotic syndrome | No=0, yes=1 |
Active serositis | No=0, yes=1 |
Active inflammatory arthritis | No=0, yes=1 |
Active inflammatory rash | No=0, yes=1 |
Active mucosal ulcers | No=0, yes=1 |
Alopecia | No=0, yes (acute)=0.5, yes (chronic)=1 |
Active vasculitis | No=0, yes=1 |
Haematological disorders | No=0, yes=1 |
Immunological disorders | No=0, yes=1 |
Complement levels | Normal/high=0, low and negative dsDNA=0.5, low and positive dsDNA=1 |
Sjogren’s syndrome | No=0, yes=1 |
Hypothyroidism | No=0, yes=1 |
Hypertension | No=0, yes=1 |
Body mass index (BMI) | BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2=0, BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2=0.5, BMI>30 kg/m2=1 |
Mood disorder | No=0, yes=1 |
Anxiety disorder | No=0, yes=1 |
Headache disorder | No=0, yes=1 |
Self-rated health | Excellent=0, very good=0.25, good=0.5, fail=0.75, Poor=1 |
Self-reported deterioration in health | Better or same=0, somewhat worse=0.5, much worse=1 |
Vigorous activities | Not limited at all=0, somewhat limited=0.5, limited a lot=1 |
Moderate activities | Not limited at all=0, somewhat limited=0.5, limited a lot=1 |
Lifting/carrying groceries | Not limited at all=0, somewhat limited=0.5, limited a lot=1 |
Climbing stairs | Not limited at all=0, somewhat limited=0.5, limited a lot=1 |
Bending, kneeling or stooping | Not limited at all=0, somewhat limited=0.5, limited a lot=1 |
Walking 100 metres | Not limited at all=0, somewhat limited=0.5, limited a lot=1 |
Bathing or dressing | Not limited at all=0, somewhat limited=0.5, limited a lot=1 |
Self-rated fatigue | None=0, a little=0.2, some=0.4, moderate=0.6, most=0.8, always=1 |
Self-rated pain | None=0, very mild=0.2, mild=0.4, moderate=0.6, severe=0.8, very severe=1 |
dsDNA, double strand DNA; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.