Table 1

DORIS definitions of remission

Clinical RemissionComplete RemissionClinical Remission on treatmentComplete Remission on treatment
cSLEDAI=0
PGA<0.5
Prednisone00≤5 mg/day≤5 mg/day
ImmunosuppressivesNoneNoneAllowedAllowed
Serology negative×Yes×Yes
  • Serology includes anti-dsDNA and complement (C3, C4).

  • cSLEDAI, clinical SLEDAI; DORIS, Definitions Of Remission In SLE; PGA, physician global assessment; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; SLEDAI, Systemic Lupus Disease Activity Index.