Both national and international sites will be included in the study. SMILEY in addition will be translated and adapated to different languages and subsequently validated. This study will provide valuable information about the impact of lupus on their overall well-being. Being a brief, valid, reliable and easy to administer instrument, SMILEY© would be suitable for use across different age groups, languages and cultures. SMILEY© will be used as an important clinical outcome tool in both clinical and research arenas, thus enabling us to formulate appropriate interventions.