Publications by authors named "C M Dunlop-Thomas"
Objective: Black people in the USA have a higher incidence and severity of SLE and worse outcomes, yet they are significantly under-represented in SLE clinical trials. We assessed racial differences in clinical trial perceptions among a large cohort of predominantly Black people with SLE.
Methods: Georgians Organised Against Lupus (GOAL) is a population-based, prospective cohort of people with a validated diagnosis of SLE living in Atlanta.
Limitations in Activities of Daily Living Among Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affects people's ability to perform daily activities independently, specifically instrumental and basic activities of daily living (IADLs and BADLs).
- The research involved 436 participants, primarily female and Black, with over half reporting difficulties in IADLs like housekeeping and shopping, and significant limitations in BADLs such as bathing and dressing.
- Results indicated that higher disease activity, along with factors like depression, stress, lower income, and older age, strongly correlated with limitations in daily activities, highlighting the need for strategies to improve quality of life for older individuals with SLE.
Aim: This study aimed to obtain estimates for the direct medical charges associated with hospitalizations and emergency department visits of validated SLE cases in a diverse Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) population.
Methods: The Georgians Organized Against Lupus (GOAL) cohort is a population-based cohort of adult SLE patients from metropolitan Atlanta, GA USA, an area having a diverse SLE population. The GOAL cohort aims to study the impact of social determinants of health (SDoH) on outcomes relevant to patients, healthcare providers, and policymakers.
Informing Digital Programs for Lupus Self-Management Education: A Systematic Scoping Review.
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
September 2024
Objective: We describe the characteristics, content, and effectiveness of digital self-management (SM) education programs for lupus and other chronic conditions to identify gaps and inform the improvement of future programs in lupus.
Methods: Three bibliographic databases were searched for articles published between May 2012 and April 2022. The search was cast to capture the breadth of digital SM education programs in the following conditions: lupus, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, sickle cell anemia, Sjögren syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Objective: To compare dimensions of financial hardship and self-reported sleep quality among Black women with versus without systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Methods: Participants were 402 Black women (50% with validated diagnosis of SLE) living in Georgia between 2017 and 2020. Black women with SLE were recruited from a population-based cohort established in Atlanta, and Black women without SLE were recruited to be of comparable age and from the same geographic areas as SLE women.