title: Outcome and prognosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We have attempted to assess the factors associated with prognosis in SLE, and to document the temporal changes in outcome, related not only to improvements in survival but to the emergence of an increased prevalence or morbidity, related to disease manifestations, complications of treatment, and co-morbid conditions.
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013997:Time Factors