Use of a screening questionnaire for systemic lupus erythematosus among pregnant women in a Mexican population.
Luis Lucero-MoralesJuanita Romero-DiazDiana Yazmin Copado-MendozaMaría Del Carmen Zamora-MedinaSandra Acevedo-GallegosJuan Manuel Gallardo-GaonaBerenice Velazquez-TorresJose Antonio Ramirez-CalvoDulce Maria Camarena-CabreraMaria Jose Rodriguez-SibajaPublished in: Lupus science & medicine (2021)
The questionnaire showed high sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of SLE. Given its usability and cost:benefit ratio, this strategy should be used for all patients coming in for their first visit to determine who requires antinuclear antibody testing and who needs to be referred to a rheumatologist.