title: Cutaneous lupus and the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index instrument.
abstract: This article provides an overview of cutaneous lupus erythematosus, including classification schemes, disease subtypes, and therapy. It also describes the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index, a novel clinical outcome instrument that quantifies cutaneous activity and damage in cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
authors.affiliation: Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Pamela A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Morganroth
authors.forename: Victoria P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Werth
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008178:Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis