An Investigation on Diagnostic Criteria of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Computerization / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

The clinical and laboratory findings of 2197 cases of systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) were reviewed and analyzed to reveal the abnormal incidence of each item and their value and specificify for the diagosis of the disease,Accor- ding to the realistic conditions of our country and the experience of many authors, a new set of diagnostic criteria for SLE was established and systematized into a computer program.Tested with 223 non-SLE cases and 92 confirmed SLE cases,this new set of diagnostic criteria had the rates of specificity and sensivity of 91.9％ and 95.7％ respectively.It is considered that the new set of diagnostic criteria is characterized by its comparatively comprehensive content and its conformity to the conditions at home,and if is especially helpful for the early diagnosis of SLE.