Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune
disease that significantly impairs patients' quality of life and can be life threatening. This …

Objectives: To develop a thematic framework for the range of consequences arising from a
diagnostic label from an individual, family/caregiver, healthcare professional, and …

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with significant impairment
of health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). Recently, meeting a definition of a lupus low …

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that affects many systems,
including the skin, musculoskeletal, renal, neuropsychiatric, hematologic, cardiovascular …

Objective The aim was to explore the impact of patient–physician interactions, pre-and post-
diagnosis, on lupus and UCTD patients' psychological well-being, cognition and health-care …

The authors' goal was to assess unmet needs of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE). Participants (N= 112), who were recruited through the mailing list and support group …

In this paper, we conclude our two‐part series discussing how readers of Musculoskeletal
Care might employ qualitative methods. In the first paper of the series, we focused upon …

Objective Qualitative research among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can
identify aspects of the disease relevant to clinical research and practice. A …

The purpose of this paper, the first of a series of two discussion pieces, is to introduce some
of the issues in the debate surrounding qualitative research to the readers of …

Objectives: Previous research has largely focused on the lived experience either of those
who have fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) or their spousal carers. This study aimed to explore …