Table 1. Valued life activity scale items^*.

Subscale	Item
O	1. Sleep.
C	2. Work at a job or go to school.
O	3. Take care of your basic needs, such as bathing, washing, getting dressed, or taking care of personal hygiene.
O	4. Walking, just to get around. (This does not include walking for exercise.)
O	5. Getting around your community by car or public transportation.
C	6. Housework.
C	7. Preparing meals and cooking.
C	8. Shopping and doing errands.
C	9. Taking care of other family members, such as your spouse or parent, or other people close to you.
C	10. Other work around the house, such as making minor home repairs or working in the garage fixing things.
D	11. Participating in activities with your children/grandchildren.
D	12. Participating in religious or spiritual activities.
D	13. Having friends and family members visit you in your home.
D	14. Visiting with friends or family members in their home.
D	15. Participating in leisure activities OUTSIDE your home, such as playing cards or bingo, or going to movies/restaurants.
D	16. Going to parties, celebrations, or other social events.
D	17. Traveling out of town.
D	18. Working on hobbies or crafts or creative activities, such as sewing, woodwork, or painting.
D	19. Physical recreational activities, such as dancing, playing golf, or bowling.
D	20. Participating in vigorous physical recreational activities, such as walking for exercise, jogging, bicycling, swimming, or water aerobics.
D	21. Intimate relations with partner.

^*Patients answered the question: “Because of your lupus, do you have no difficulty, some difficulty, a great deal of difficulty, or are you unable to…?” Additional responses were: “not important to me” or “not applicable to me.” O = obligatory; C = committed; D = discretionary.