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Practice Variations in the Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Canada
Stephanie O. Keeling, Asvina Bissonauth, Sasha Bernatsky, Ben Vandermeer, Paul R. Fortin, Dafna D. Gladman, Christine Peschken and Murray B. Urowitz
The Journal of Rheumatology August 2018, jrheum.171307; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.171307
Stephanie O. Keeling
From the Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec; Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Grant support from the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Canadian Rheumatology Association, and Lupus Canada. Dr. Fortin holds a tier 1 Canada Research Chair on Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. S.O. Keeling, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; A. Bissonauth, MRes, Research Coordinator, Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; S. Bernatsky, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University; B. Vandermeer, MSc, Biostatistician, Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta; P.R. Fortin, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto; C. Peschken, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. S.O. Keeling, 8-129 Clinical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada. E-mail: Stephanie.keeling@ualberta.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication May 10, 2018.
Asvina Bissonauth
From the Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec; Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Grant support from the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Canadian Rheumatology Association, and Lupus Canada. Dr. Fortin holds a tier 1 Canada Research Chair on Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. S.O. Keeling, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; A. Bissonauth, MRes, Research Coordinator, Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; S. Bernatsky, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University; B. Vandermeer, MSc, Biostatistician, Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta; P.R. Fortin, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto; C. Peschken, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. S.O. Keeling, 8-129 Clinical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada. E-mail: Stephanie.keeling@ualberta.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication May 10, 2018.
Sasha Bernatsky
From the Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec; Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Grant support from the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Canadian Rheumatology Association, and Lupus Canada. Dr. Fortin holds a tier 1 Canada Research Chair on Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. S.O. Keeling, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; A. Bissonauth, MRes, Research Coordinator, Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; S. Bernatsky, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University; B. Vandermeer, MSc, Biostatistician, Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta; P.R. Fortin, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto; C. Peschken, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. S.O. Keeling, 8-129 Clinical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada. E-mail: Stephanie.keeling@ualberta.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication May 10, 2018.
Ben Vandermeer
From the Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec; Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Grant support from the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Canadian Rheumatology Association, and Lupus Canada. Dr. Fortin holds a tier 1 Canada Research Chair on Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. S.O. Keeling, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; A. Bissonauth, MRes, Research Coordinator, Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; S. Bernatsky, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University; B. Vandermeer, MSc, Biostatistician, Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta; P.R. Fortin, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto; C. Peschken, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. S.O. Keeling, 8-129 Clinical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada. E-mail: Stephanie.keeling@ualberta.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication May 10, 2018.
Paul R. Fortin
From the Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec; Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Grant support from the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Canadian Rheumatology Association, and Lupus Canada. Dr. Fortin holds a tier 1 Canada Research Chair on Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. S.O. Keeling, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; A. Bissonauth, MRes, Research Coordinator, Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; S. Bernatsky, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University; B. Vandermeer, MSc, Biostatistician, Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta; P.R. Fortin, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto; C. Peschken, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. S.O. Keeling, 8-129 Clinical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada. E-mail: Stephanie.keeling@ualberta.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication May 10, 2018.
Dafna D. Gladman
From the Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec; Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Grant support from the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Canadian Rheumatology Association, and Lupus Canada. Dr. Fortin holds a tier 1 Canada Research Chair on Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. S.O. Keeling, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; A. Bissonauth, MRes, Research Coordinator, Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; S. Bernatsky, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University; B. Vandermeer, MSc, Biostatistician, Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta; P.R. Fortin, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto; C. Peschken, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. S.O. Keeling, 8-129 Clinical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada. E-mail: Stephanie.keeling@ualberta.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication May 10, 2018.
Christine Peschken
From the Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec; Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Grant support from the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Canadian Rheumatology Association, and Lupus Canada. Dr. Fortin holds a tier 1 Canada Research Chair on Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. S.O. Keeling, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; A. Bissonauth, MRes, Research Coordinator, Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; S. Bernatsky, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University; B. Vandermeer, MSc, Biostatistician, Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta; P.R. Fortin, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto; C. Peschken, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. S.O. Keeling, 8-129 Clinical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada. E-mail: Stephanie.keeling@ualberta.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication May 10, 2018.
Murray B. Urowitz
From the Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec; Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Grant support from the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Canadian Rheumatology Association, and Lupus Canada. Dr. Fortin holds a tier 1 Canada Research Chair on Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. S.O. Keeling, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; A. Bissonauth, MRes, Research Coordinator, Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta; S. Bernatsky, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University; B. Vandermeer, MSc, Biostatistician, Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta; P.R. Fortin, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, CHU de Québec, Université Laval; D.D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto; C. Peschken, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Manitoba; M.B. Urowitz, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. S.O. Keeling, 8-129 Clinical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada. E-mail: Stephanie.keeling@ualberta.ca. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints and Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication May 10, 2018.
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The Journal of Rheumatology
Vol. 51, Issue 4
1 Apr 2024
Practice Variations in the Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Canada
Stephanie O. Keeling, Asvina Bissonauth, Sasha Bernatsky, Ben Vandermeer, Paul R. Fortin, Dafna D. Gladman, Christine Peschken, Murray B. Urowitz
The Journal of Rheumatology Aug 2018, jrheum.171307; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.171307
Practice Variations in the Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Canada
Stephanie O. Keeling, Asvina Bissonauth, Sasha Bernatsky, Ben Vandermeer, Paul R. Fortin, Dafna D. Gladman, Christine Peschken, Murray B. Urowitz
The Journal of Rheumatology Aug 2018, jrheum.171307; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.171307