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Systemic lupus erythematosus

The promise of PROMIS — is it ready for prime time in SLE?

Patient-reported outcomes are important predictors of morbidity and mortality. The validity and reliability of the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) computerized adaptive tests (CATs) has been assessed in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, but does PROMIS deliver on its promise?

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M.J. declares that she is the inventor of LupusPRO and Lupus Impact Tracker, the copyrights for which are owned by Rush University Medical Center and the University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, USA. P.K. declares no competing interests.

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Jolly, M., Katz, P. The promise of PROMIS — is it ready for prime time in SLE?. Nat Rev Rheumatol 13, 453–454 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2017.100

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