title: [Significance of damage index in predicting systemic lupus erythematosus outcome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the significance of the damage index (SLICC/ACR DI) in the prognosis of the outcome of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
  
  
  METHODS
  Correlations between the disease activity, cumulative damage and outcome were studied in 103 patients with SLE divided into two groups by the disease duration (21 to 60 months--group 1, 62 to 488 months--group 2). SLE activity was determined by Nasonova's classification, SLEDAI-1 and ECLAM. Cumulative damage was assessed by the damage index (systemic lupus international collaborating clinics/ACR damage index).
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found the direct correlation between the age of the disease onset, SLE duration, degree of SLE activity and the damage index and between the maximal dose of glucocorticosteroids and the damage index.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate that SLICC/ACR DI may be useful for outcome prediction in SLE.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Tarasova
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ivanova
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Zhorniak
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Nasonova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis