selection criteria
Eacg trial identified in the search was evaluated for design, patient eligibility criteria, and outcome measures. Randomized controlled trials were eligible for inclusion in the systematic review if they utilized psychological interventions (such as psychotherapy, psycho-education, behavioral or cognitive therapies) for SLE patients(adults aged over 18 years with a clinical diagnosis of SLE according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria [24]) and measured physiological function, life vitality, depression, pain degree, disease activity, severity of fatigue, PCS or MCS as outcomes.