The Lupus Foundation as an additional source for case ascertainment: developing a community-based lupus registry.
Arthritis Care Res
; 13(3): 137-40, 2000 Jun.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14651039
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether the local Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) chapter would provide a unique source of additional lupus incident cases for a population-based incidence registry of SLE.METHODS:
We reviewed membership and telephone records from the LFA to identify potential lupus cases. These potential cases were compared with the names on our previously developed incidence registry. Non-matches were interviewed concerning demographic characteristics and the signs and symptoms of lupus.RESULTS:
Of the 449 potential lupus cases identified through the LFA Western Pennsylvania Chapter (WPC), 108 (24%) were already in the incident lupus registry. Of the remaining unmatched cases, 26 reported a diagnosis of lupus in Allegheny County between 1985 and 1990. Of these, 5 patients met the criteria for definite or probable lupus.CONCLUSION:
The LFA-WPC provided a negligible advantage in identifying additional incident lupus cases to those already identified through an established registry.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sistema de Registros
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Vigilancia de la Población
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Fundaciones
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Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arthritis Care Res
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos