Abstract
ObjectiveTo describe probabilities and characteristics of disease flares in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and to identify clinical features associated with an increased risk of flare.MethodsWe studied children in...
Highlights
Accurate description of the risk and nature of flares will help counsel families when JIA is controlled and when considering discontinuing treatment
We studied children diagnosed with JIA between 2005 and 2010 who had at least one visit with inactive disease while being prospectively followed in the Research in Arthritis in Canadian Children emphasizing Outcomes (ReACChOut) cohort
Of 1492 children recruited in ReACCh-Out, 1128 had at least one visit with inactive disease
Summary
Accurate description of the risk and nature of flares will help counsel families when JIA is controlled and when considering discontinuing treatment. The risk and nature of flares in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: results from the reACCh-Out cohort Introduction Accurate description of the risk and nature of flares will help counsel families when JIA is controlled and when considering discontinuing treatment. Objectives To describe the probability and characteristics of flares across JIA categories in an inception cohort of Canadian children treated with a contemporary approach.
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