title: Redefining cutaneous lupus erythematosus: a proposed international consensus approach and results of a preliminary questionnaire.
abstract: There is currently no uniform definition of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) upon which to base a study population for observational and interventional trials. A preliminary questionnaire was derived from and sent to a panel of CLE experts which demonstrated consensus agreement that (1) there is a need for new definitions for CLE (2) CLE is distinct from systemic lupus erythematosus and that a CLE grouping scheme should remain apart from current systemic lupus erythematosus schema (3) current CLE grouping schemes are inadequate around communication, prognostic information and to meet the needs of researchers, clinicians, patients and payers.
authors: Division of Rheumatology, Departments of Dermatology and Medicine , Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts , USA.
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Merola
authors: Institution for Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyd Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Nyberg
authors: Department of Dermatology , Wakayama Medical University , Wakayama , Japan.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Furukawa
authors: Department of Dermatology , Leeds General Infirmary , Leeds , UK.
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Goodfield
authors: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences , School of Medicine, University of Fukui , Fukui , Japan.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hasegawa
authors: University Department of Dermatology and Venereology , Zagreb University Hospital Center and School of Medicine , Zagreb , Croatia.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Marinovic
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology , University of Medicine , Wrocław , Poland.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Szepietowski
authors: Department of Dermatology and Skin Science , University of British Columbia , Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Dutz
authors: Philadelphia Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center , University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , USA ; Department of Dermatology , University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , USA.
authors: V P
authors: VP
authors: Werth
keywords: Health services research; Qualitative research; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus