Research ArticleArticle
Development and Assessment of Users' Satisfaction with the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 Responder Index-50 Website
Zahi Touma, Dafna D. Gladman, Anne MacKinnon, Simon Carette, Mahmoud Abu-Shakra, Anca Askanase, Ola Nived, John G. Hanly, Carolina Landolt-Marticorena, Lai-Shan Tam, Sergio Toloza, Mandana Nikpour, Claire Riddell, Amanda Steiman, Lihi Eder, Amir Haddad, Claire Barber and Murray B. Urowitz
The Journal of Rheumatology November 2012, jrheum.120754; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.120754
Zahi Touma
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Dafna D. Gladman
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Anne MacKinnon
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Simon Carette
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Mahmoud Abu-Shakra
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Anca Askanase
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Ola Nived
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
John G. Hanly
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Carolina Landolt-Marticorena
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Lai-Shan Tam
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Sergio Toloza
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Mandana Nikpour
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Claire Riddell
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Amanda Steiman
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Lihi Eder
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Amir Haddad
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Claire Barber
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
Murray B. Urowitz
From the Institute of Medical Science, the Lupus Clinic, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA; University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; Hospital San Juan Bautista, Catamarca, Argentina; The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK. Dr. Touma is a recipient of the Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship and the University of Toronto Arthritis Centre of Excellence Fellowship. The Lupus Clinic is supported by The Lupus Flare Foundation, the Arthritis and Autoimmune Centre Foundation, the Toronto General-Toronto Western Hospital Foundation, and the Smythe Foundation. Z. Touma, MD, FACP, PhD, Institute of Medical Science; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist; A. MacKinnon, Coordinator of The Lupus Clinic; S. Carette, MD, MPhil, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; M. Abu-Shakra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University; A. Askanase, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; O. Nived, MD, Assistant Professor, University Hospital; J.G. Hanly, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic, Capital Health and Dalhousie University; C. Landolt-Marticorena, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto; L-S. Tam, MD, Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; S. Toloza, MD, Hospital San Juan Bautista; M. Nikpour, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD, Rheumatologist and Senior Lecturer; C. Riddell, MD, FRCP, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; A. Steiman, MD, FRCPC, Institute of Medical Science; L. Eder, MD, PhD; A. Haddad, MD, University of Toronto; C. Barber, MD, FRCPC, University of Calgary; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. M.B. Urowitz, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Room 1E-409, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. E-mail: m.urowitz@utoronto.ca Accepted for publication September 25, 2012.
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