Table 1 Definition of Clinical Remission and Clinically Inactive Disease in JSLE
Construct | Time frame | Acceptable Use of Medications for Lupus | Consensus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cortico steroids | Immuno suppressives | Preventive medications | Medications to treat SLE damage | |||
Clinically Inactive Disease | Time-point | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 94% (156/166) |
Clinical Remission on Medication | Time-period: ≥ 6 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 96% (159/166) |
Clinical Remission on Preventive Medication | Time-period: ≥ 6 montHs | No | No | Yes | Yes | 95% (154/162) |
Clinical Remission Off Medication | Time-period: ≥ 12 months | No | No | No | Yes | 86% (140/162) |