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Rheumatology 2001; 40: 225-226
© 2001 British Society for Rheumatology

Paediatric Rheumatology

Outcome status in children with sustained polyarticular and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Letter to the Editor

Paediatric Rheumatology/Series Editor: P. Woo

E. M. Tessel, J. van der Net1, W. Kuis2 and N. M. Wulffraat2,

School of Medicine, University of Utrecht,
1 Pediatric Physical Therapy and
2 Pediatric Rheumatology/ Immunology, University Hospital for Children ‘Het Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis’, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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SIR, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease of childhood and an important cause of disability [1]. The reported outcome of JIA varies substantially [2–4]. Traditionally, measurement of outcome has focused predominantly on measurements of disease activity such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and an active joint count. Recent investigations have highlighted the limitations of such measures [5]. Additional functional outcome scales were introduced, such as the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ), the Juvenile Arthritis Functional Assessment Scale (JAFAS) and the Juvenile Arthritis Functional Assessment Report (JAFAR). At . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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