Responsiveness of SF-36 and LupusQoL (SRM) in comparable and noncomparable domains.
| Comparable Domains | ||||||||
| SRM Change from Previous Visit | ||||||||
| SF-36 Bodily Pain | LupusQoL Pain | SF-36 Physical Functioning | LupusQoL Physical Health | SF-36 Mental Health | LupusQoL Emotional Health | SF-36 Vitality | LupusQoL Fatigue | |
| F | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.67 |
| I | 0.06 | 0.73 | 0.23 | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 0.53 |
| R | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| U | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Noncomparable Domains | ||||||||
| SRM Change from Baseline Visit | ||||||||
| SF-36 General Health | SF-36 Role Emotional | SF-36 Role Physical | SF-36 Social Functioning | LupusQoL Body Image | LupusQoL Planning | LupusQoL Intimate Relationships | LupusQoL Burden to Others | |
| F | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.64 | 0.42 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.49 |
| I | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.37 |
| R | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| U | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.02 |
| SF-36 PCS | SF-36 MCS | |||||||
| F | 0.30 | 0.03 | ||||||
| I | 0.09 | 0.60 | ||||||
| R | 0.03 | 0.03 | ||||||
| U | 0.00 | 0.10 | ||||||
SF-36: Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36 questionnaire; LupusQoL: Lupus Quality of Life questionnaire; SRM: standardized response mean; PCS: physical component summary scores; MCS: mental component summary scores; F: flare (14 visits in 10 patients); I: improvement (11 visits in 8 patients); R: remission (127 visits in 23 patients); U: unchanged (183 visits in 34 patients).