Abstract
Objective. Inflammatory arthritis in childhood is variable in terms of both presentation and outcome. This analysis describes disease activity in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) during the first year following presentation to a paediatric rheumatologist and identifies predictors of moderate to severe disability [defined using a Childhood HAQ (CHAQ) score ≥0.75] at 1 year. Methods. The Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study recruits children
Original language | English |
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Article number | kep352 |
Pages (from-to) | 116-122 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Rheumatology |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Nov 2009 |
Keywords
- Disability
- Disease activity
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Outcomes