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Table 2.

Psychometric properties of commonly used HRQoL instruments in SLE.

SLE-specific Measures	Construct validity	Internal consistency	Test-retest reliability	Floor and ceiling effects	Responsiveness
L-QoL ⁴⁶	✓	✓	✓
SSC ³⁰, ⁵²	✓	✓	✓		✓
SLEQoL ⁷, ⁵²	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
LupusQoL ³⁹, ⁵³, ⁵⁴	✓	✓	✓	✓
Generic Instruments
SF-36 ²⁹, ³⁰, ³⁶, ⁵⁵	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
QOLs ⁵⁶	✓	✓	✓
EuroQol ⁵⁷, ⁵⁸	✓	-	✓	✓	✓
SIP ⁵⁹	✓	✓	✓
WHOQoL-Bref ⁶⁰	✓

Checkmarks indicate that at least one published study has examined that psychometric property in patients specifically with SLE.

L-QoL=Lupus Quality of Life, SSC=SLE-symptom checklist, SLEQoL=SLE Quality of Life, LupusQoL=Lupus Quality of Life, SF-36=Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36, SIP=Sickness Impact Profile.