Measuring Clinical Response and Remission in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

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Characteristics of Disease Outcome Measures

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Pediatric Core Set Components

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Disease Activity Score (DAS) Components and Equations for the DAS and DAS28

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Clinical Remission in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

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Conclusion

The development of outcome measures in JIA remains a challenge, given the heterogeneity of the diseases and the multiple components that must be included within each index. The development of a continuous measure of disease activity and the identification of biomarkers have significant promise as important outcome measures in this population.

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Carol A. Wallace, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, 4800 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA Tel: +1 206 987 2057; e-mail: [email protected]

Abbreviations

ACR = American College of Rheumatology; DAS = Disease Activity Score; CHAQ = Child Health Assessment Questionnaire; JIA = juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

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Sarah Ringold, MD

Carol A Wallace, MD

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