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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is an umbrella term for arthritis of unknown origin, lasting for >6 weeks with onset before 16 years of age. JIA is the most common chronic inflammatory rheumatic condition of childhood. According to the International League Against Rheumatism (ILAR) classification, seven mutually exclusive categories of JIA exist based on disease manifestations during the first 6 months of disease. Although the ILAR classification has been useful to foster research, it has been criticized mainly as it does not distinguish those forms of chronic arthritis observed in adults and in children from those that may be unique to childhood. Hence, efforts to provide a new evidence-based classification are ongoing. Similar to arthritis observed in adults, pathogenesis involves autoimmune and autoinflammatory mechanisms. The field has witnessed a remarkable improvement in therapeutic possibilities of JIA owing to the availability of new potent drugs and the possibility to perform controlled trials with support from legislative interventions and large networks availability. The goal of drug therapy in JIA is to rapidly reduce disease activity to inactive disease or clinical remission, minimize drug side effects and achieve a quality of life comparable to that of healthy peers. As JIA can influence all aspects of a child's and their family's life, researchers increasingly recognize improvement of health-related quality of life as a key treatment goal.
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Willis J, Zeratkaar D, Ten Hove J, Rosenbaum P, Ronen GM. Engaging the Voices of Children: A Scoping Review of How Children and Adolescents Are Involved in the Development of Quality-of-Life-Related Measures. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2021; 24:556-567. [PMID: 33840434 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2020.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Patient-reported outcomes are increasingly recommended to guide patient care, develop and evaluate interventions, and modify health systems. However, not enough is known about whether and how children and adolescents, as "experts" in their own health and quality of life (QoL), are being engaged in the development of instruments. Our goals in this review were (1) to identify all QoL-related instruments that have included children and/or adolescents in the development of questionnaire content, including identification of themes and items; and (2) to report how this was done; and (3) to highlight those that used qualitative methods. METHODS MEDLINE and Embase were searched for child- or adolescent-completed QoL-related instruments, supplemented by hand-searching of relevant reviews until 2020. Original development papers were identified and retrieved when possible, from which instrument characteristics and details of qualitative development methods were extracted. RESULTS We identified 445 instruments, of which 88 used qualitative methods for content development. Interviews and focus groups were the most common methods. A variety of play techniques were used to engage the child and adolescent participants. The specific criteria for the inclusion of children and adolescents (age, developmental stage, duration, and nonclinical location) varied considerably. CONCLUSIONS Researchers frequently involve children and adolescents in qualitative methods when developing QoL-related measures; however, there is little information about the methods used. Better reporting of methodology, improved dissemination of methods guidelines, and research into optimal ways of including children and adolescents in the process of instrument development would be useful.
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- Jessica Willis
- Department of Pediatrics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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- University of Waterloo, Department of Kinesiology, Warerloo, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Treemarcki EB, Hersh AO. Health-Related Quality of Life Measures in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2020; 72 Suppl 10:593-607. [PMID: 33091261 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City
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Greer AE, Iversen MD. Measures of Pediatric Function and Physical Activity in Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2020; 72 Suppl 10:499-521. [PMID: 33091268 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut, Karolinska Instituet, Stockholm, Sweden, and Brigham& Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Morgan EM, Carle AC. Measures of Health Status and Quality of Life in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2020; 72 Suppl 10:565-576. [PMID: 33091241 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Esi M Morgan
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- University of Cincinnati College of Arts and Sciences, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Swart J, Giancane G, Horneff G, Magnusson B, Hofer M, Alexeeva Е, Panaviene V, Bader-Meunier B, Anton J, Nielsen S, De Benedetti F, Kamphuis S, Staņēviča V, Tracahana M, Ailioaie LM, Tsitsami E, Klein A, Minden K, Foeldvari I, Haas JP, Klotsche J, Horne AC, Consolaro A, Bovis F, Bagnasco F, Pistorio A, Martini A, Wulffraat N, Ruperto N. Pharmacovigilance in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients treated with biologic or synthetic drugs: combined data of more than 15,000 patients from Pharmachild and national registries. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20:285. [PMID: 30587248 PMCID: PMC6307151 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-018-1780-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The availability of methotrexate and the introduction of multiple biological agents have revolutionized the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Several international and national drug registries have been implemented to accurately monitor the long-term safety/efficacy of these agents. This report aims to present the combined data coming from Pharmachild/PRINTO registry and the national registries from Germany (BiKeR) and Sweden. METHODS Descriptive statistics was used for demographic, clinical data, drug exposure, adverse events (AEs) and events of special interest (ESIs). For the Swedish register, AE data were not available. RESULTS Data from a total of 15,284 patients were reported: 8274 (54%) from the Pharmachild registry and 3990 (26%) and 3020 (20%) from the German and the Swedish registries, respectively. Pharmachild children showed a younger age (median of 5.4 versus 7.6 years) at JIA onset and shorter disease duration at last available visit (5.3 versus 6.1-6.8) when compared with the other registries. The most frequent JIA category was the rheumatoid factor-negative polyarthritis (range of 24.6-29.9%). Methotrexate (61-84%) and etanercept (24%-61.8%) were the most frequently used synthetic and biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), respectively. There was a wide variability in glucocorticoid use (16.7-42.1%). Serious AEs were present in 572 (6.9%) patients in Pharmachild versus 297 (7.4%) in BiKeR. Infection and infestations were the most frequent AEs (29.4-30.1%) followed by gastrointestinal disorders (11.5-19.6%). The most frequent ESIs were infections (75.3-89%). CONCLUSIONS This article is the first attempt to present a very large sample of data on JIA patients from different national and international registries and represents the first proposal for data merging as the most powerful tool for future analysis of safety and effectiveness of immunosuppressive therapies in JIA. REGISTRY REGISTRATION The Pharmachild registry is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov ( NCT01399281 ) and at the European Network of Centres for Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance (ENCePP) ( http://www.encepp.eu/encepp/viewResource.htm?id=19362 ). The BiKeR registry is registered at ENCePP ( http://www.encepp.eu/encepp/viewResource.htm?id=20591 ).
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- Joost Swart
- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Lundlaan, 6 PO box 85090, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, PRINTO, Via Gaslini, 5, 16147, Genoa, Italy
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- Asklepios Clinic Sankt Augustin, Arnold-Janssen strasse 29, Sankt Augustin, Germany.,Department of Pediatric and Adolescents medicine, Medical faculty, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, Cologne, Germany
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Unité Romande d'Immuno-Rhumatologie Pediatrique/Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Pediatrie, University of Lausanne, Av Bugnon 46, Lausanne, Switzerland.,University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Federal State Autonomous Institution "National Medical Research Center of Children's Health" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, LOMONOSOVSKIJ PR-T,2/62, Moscow, Russia.,Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Vilnius University, Clinic of Children's Diseases, Vilnius, Lithuania and Children's Hospital, Affiliate of Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Santariskiu, 4, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Université Paris-Descartes, Institut IMAGINE, Centre de référence national pour les Rhumatismes inflammatoires et les maladies Auto-Immunes Systémiques rares de l'Enfant (RAISE), Unité d'Immunologie, Hématologie et Rhumatologie Pediatrique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, 149 Rue De Sevres, Paris, France
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- Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Unidad de Reumatología Pediátrica, Esplugues de Llobregat, Passeig Sant Joan de Deu 2, Barcelona, Spain
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- Juliane Marie Centret, Rigshospitalet, Paediatric Rheumatology Unit, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Rheumatology, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Piazza S. Onofrio, 4, Rome, Italy
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- Sophia Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Dr Molewaterplein 60, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Rheumatology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Riga Stradins University, Department of Pediatrics, Children University Hospital, Vienibas gatve 45, Riga, LV, Latvia
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- Hippokration General Hospital, First Department of pediatrics, Thessaloniki University School of Medicine, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Aghia Sophia Childrens Hospital, First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens Medical School, Thivon 1, Athens, Greece
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- Asklepios Clinic Sankt Augustin, Arnold-Janssen strasse 29, Sankt Augustin, Germany
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- German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany.,Charité University Medicine, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, Germany
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- Hamburg Centre for Pediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology, Dehnhaide 120, Hamburg, Germany
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- German Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology, Deutsches Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendrheumatologie, Zentrum für Schmerztherapie junger Menschen, Gehfeldstrasse 24, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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- German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany.,Charité University Medicine, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, Germany
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Stockholm, Sweden
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, via Gaslini 5, Genoa, Italy.,Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Riabilitazione, Oftalmologia, Genetica e Scienze Materno-Infantili (DiNOGMI), Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, PRINTO, Via Gaslini, 5, 16147, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, PRINTO, Via Gaslini, 5, 16147, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Servizio di Epidemiologia e Biostatistica, via Gaslini 5, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Direzione Scientifica, via Gaslini 5, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Lundlaan, 6 PO box 85090, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, PRINTO, Via Gaslini, 5, 16147, Genoa, Italy.
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The German version of the Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR). Rheumatol Int 2018; 38:211-218. [PMID: 29637325 PMCID: PMC5893737 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-018-3953-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR) is a new parent/patient reported outcome measure that enables a thorough assessment of the disease status in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We report the results of the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the parent and patient versions of the JAMAR in the German language. The reading comprehension of the questionnaire was tested in 10 JIA parents and patients. The participating centres were asked to collect demographic and clinical data along the JAMAR questionnaire in 100 consecutive JIA patients or all consecutive patients seen in a 6-month period and to administer the JAMAR to 100 healthy children and their parents. The statistical validation phase explored descriptive statistics and the psychometric issues of the JAMAR: the three Likert assumptions, floor/ceiling effects, internal consistency, Cronbach’s alpha, interscale correlations, test–retest reliability, and construct validity (convergent and discriminant validity). A total of 319 JIA patients (2.8% systemic, 36.7% oligoarticular, 23.5% RF negative polyarthritis, and 37% other categories) and 100 healthy children were enrolled in eight centres. The JAMAR components discriminated well healthy subjects from JIA patients. All JAMAR components revealed good psychometric performances. In conclusion, the German version of the JAMAR is a valid tool for the assessment of children with JIA and is suitable for use both in routine clinical practice and in clinical research.
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Bovis F, Consolaro A, Pistorio A, Garrone M, Scala S, Patrone E, Rinaldi M, Villa L, Martini A, Ravelli A, Ruperto N. Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR) in 54 languages across 52 countries: review of the general methodology. Rheumatol Int 2018; 38:5-17. [PMID: 29637323 PMCID: PMC5893687 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-018-3944-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The aim of this project was to cross-culturally adapt and validate the Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR) questionnaire in 54 languages across 52 different countries that are members of the Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO). This effort was part of a wider project named Epidemiology and Outcome of Children with Arthritis (EPOCA) to obtain information on the frequency of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) categories in different geographic areas, the therapeutic approaches adopted, and the disease status of children with JIA currently followed worldwide. A total of 13,843 subjects were enrolled from the 49 countries that took part both in the cross-cultural adaptation phase and in the related validation and data collection: Algeria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States of America. 9021 patients had JIA (10.7% systemic arthritis, 41.9% oligoarthritis, 23.5% RF negative polyarthritis, 4.2% RF positive polyarthritis, 3.4% psoriatic arthritis, 10.6% enthesitis-related arthritis and 5.7% undifferentiated arthritis) while 4822 were healthy children. This introductory paper describes the overall methodology; results pertaining to each country are fully described in the accompanying manuscripts. In conclusion, the JAMAR translations were found to have satisfactory psychometric properties and it is thus a reliable and valid tool for the multidimensional assessment of children with JIA.
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- Francesca Bovis
- Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy
- Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Servizio di Epidemiologia, Biostatistica e Comitati, Genoa, Italy
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- Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Direzione Scientifica, Genoa, Italy
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- Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy
- Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Clinica Pediatrica e Reumatologia, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy
- Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Servizio di Epidemiologia, Biostatistica e Comitati, Genoa, Italy
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Direzione Scientifica, Genoa, Italy
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Brandon TG, Becker BD, Bevans KB, Weiss PF. Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Tools for Collecting Patient-Reported Outcomes in Children With Juvenile Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2017; 69:393-402. [PMID: 27159889 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Revised: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the precision and construct validity of pediatric Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) instruments in a population of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients and parent proxies. METHODS A convenience sample of JIA patients and parents of JIA patients completed PROMIS instruments for 8 domains: anger, anxiety, depressive symptoms, fatigue, mobility, pain interference, peer relationships, and upper-extremity function. Short form and computerized adaptive test (CAT) scores were derived from item bank responses. Raw scores were translated to standardized T scores with corresponding SEs. Discrimination between inactive versus active disease was evaluated as an indicator of each measure's construct validity. SEs were plotted to evaluate each instrument's relative precision. Patient-parent concordance was assessed using intraclass correlations (ICCs). RESULTS A total of 228 patients and 223 parents participated, providing 71-78 responses per domain. Patient- and parent-reported anger, fatigue, mobility, and pain interference scores significantly differed between those with inactive and active disease. Anxiety, depressive symptoms, and peer relationships differed by disease activity levels for parent-report only. Short forms and CATs provided comparable reliability to the full item banks across the full range of each outcome. Patient-parent agreement ranged from ICC 0.3 to 0.8. CATs did not reduce the number of items for any domain compared to the short form. CONCLUSION Precision and discriminatory abilities of PROMIS instruments depend on health domain and report type (self-report versus parent proxy-report) for children with JIA. Varying levels of patient-parent concordance reinforces the importance of considering both perspectives in comprehensive health outcomes assessments.
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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Weiss PF, Xiao R, Biko DM, Chauvin NA. Assessment of Sacroiliitis at Diagnosis of Juvenile Spondyloarthritis by Radiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Clinical Examination. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2016. [PMID: 26212574 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of sacroiliitis at diagnosis of juvenile spondyloarthritis (SpA) and the accuracy of physical examination and back pain to detect sacroiliitis, using imaging as the reference standard. METHODS We performed a prospective cross-sectional study of 40 children with newly diagnosed juvenile SpA and 14 healthy controls. Subjects were assessed using physical examination, anteroposterior pelvic radiograph, and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Differences in clinical features between those children with and without sacroiliitis were assessed by Fisher's exact test for categorical variables and Wilcoxon's rank sum test for continuous variables. Accuracy of physical examination and back pain for detection of sacroiliitis was determined using MRI as the reference standard. Predicted probability of sacroiliitis was determined using exact multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS Eight children (20%) with juvenile SpA had active sacroiliitis. Of those subjects with active changes on MRI, 7 of 8 (88%) also had evidence of erosions or sclerosis. Five children (13%) with juvenile SpA and 1 control (7%) had nonperiarticular bone marrow edema. Of the subjects with active sacroiliitis, only 3 (38%) reported a history of back pain or tenderness on palpation of the sacroiliac joints. The positive and negative predictive values of clinical examination features and back pain for detection of sacroiliitis were low. The estimated probability of having sacroiliitis was 0.84 (95% confidence interval 0.40-1.00) in HLA-B27-positive patients with an elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) level. CONCLUSION Active sacroiliitis by MRI is common at diagnosis in juvenile SpA and is frequently asymptomatic. Children who are HLA-B27-positive and have elevated CRP levels have the highest probability of sacroiliitis.
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- Pamela F Weiss
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Hersh AO, Salimian PK, Weitzman ER. Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures to Capture the Patient's Voice in Research and Care of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2016; 42:333-46. [PMID: 27133493 PMCID: PMC4853816 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2016.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures provide a valuable window into how patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and their parents perceive their functioning, quality of life, and medication side effects in the context of their disease and treatment. Momentum behind adoption of PRO measures is increasing as these patient-relevant tools capture information pertinent to taking a patient-centered approach to health care and research. This article reviews the clinical and research utility of obtaining PROs across domains applicable to the experience of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and summarizes available self-report and parent-proxy PRO measures. Current challenges and limitations of PRO usage are discussed.
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- Aimee O Hersh
- Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Utah, 81 Mario Capecchi Way, 4th Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84113, USA.
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- Division of Developmental Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue BCH3185, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue BCH3187, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue BCH3187, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Computational Health Informatics Program, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue BCH3187, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Consolaro A, Giancane G, Schiappapietra B, Davì S, Calandra S, Lanni S, Ravelli A. Clinical outcome measures in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2016; 14:23. [PMID: 27089922 PMCID: PMC4836071 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-016-0085-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), as a chronic condition, is associated with significant disease- and treatment-related morbidity, thus impacting children's quality of life. In order to optimize JIA management, the paediatric rheumatologist has begun to regularly use measurements of disease activity developed, validated and endorsed by international paediatric rheumatology professional societies in an effort to monitor the disease course over time and assess the efficacy of therapeutic interventions in JIA patients.A literature review was performed to describe the main outcome measures currently used in JIA patients to determine disease activity status.The Juvenile Disease Activity Score (JADAS), in its different versions (classic JADAS, JADAS-CRP and cJADAS) and the validated definitions of disease activity and response to treatment represent an important tool for the assessment of clinically relevant changes in disease activity, leading more and more to a treat-to-target strategy, based on a tight and thorough control of the patient condition. Moreover, in recent years, increasing attention on the incorporation of patient-reported or parent-reported outcomes (PRCOs), when measuring the health state of patients with paediatric rheumatic diseases has emerged.We think that the care of JIA patients cannot be possible without taking into account clinical outcome measures and, in this regard, further work is required.
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- Alessandro Consolaro
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy. .,Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy.
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy ,Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy
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Taxter AJ, Wileyto EP, Behrens EM, Weiss PF. Patient-reported Outcomes across Categories of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. J Rheumatol 2015; 42:1914-21. [PMID: 26329337 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.150092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although there is increasing reliance on patient-reported outcomes (PRO) for disease management, there is little known about the differences in PRO across juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) categories. The purpose of our study was to assess PRO across JIA categories, including pain, quality of life, and physical function, and to determine clinical factors associated with differences in these measures across categories. METHODS This was a longitudinal cohort study of patients with JIA at a tertiary care pediatric rheumatology clinic. Subjects, PRO, and clinical variables were identified by querying the electronic medical record. Mixed-effects regression assessed pain, quality of life, and function. RESULTS Subjects with enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) and undifferentiated JIA had significantly more pain, poorer quality of life, and poorer physical function. The ERA and undifferentiated JIA categories, physician's global disease activity assessment, female sex, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug use were significantly associated with more pain, poorer quality of life, and poorer function. In models limited to ERA, female sex and tender enthesis count were significant predictors of decreased function. CONCLUSION ERA and undifferentiated JIA categories had poorer PRO than other JIA categories. Further work is needed to address ways to improve PRO in children with JIA, with a special focus on children with ERA and undifferentiated JIA.
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- Alysha J Taxter
- From the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, and Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.A.J. Taxter, MD, Fellow, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; E.P. Wileyto, PhD, Associate Professor, Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Pennsylvania; E.M. Behrens, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; P.F. Weiss, MD, MSCE, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, and Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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- From the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, and Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.A.J. Taxter, MD, Fellow, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; E.P. Wileyto, PhD, Associate Professor, Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Pennsylvania; E.M. Behrens, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; P.F. Weiss, MD, MSCE, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, and Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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- From the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, and Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.A.J. Taxter, MD, Fellow, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; E.P. Wileyto, PhD, Associate Professor, Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Pennsylvania; E.M. Behrens, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; P.F. Weiss, MD, MSCE, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, and Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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- From the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, and Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.A.J. Taxter, MD, Fellow, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; E.P. Wileyto, PhD, Associate Professor, Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Pennsylvania; E.M. Behrens, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; P.F. Weiss, MD, MSCE, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, and Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Knight A, Weiss P, Morales K, Gerdes M, Gutstein A, Vickery M, Keren R. Depression and anxiety and their association with healthcare utilization in pediatric lupus and mixed connective tissue disease patients: a cross-sectional study. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2014; 12:42. [PMID: 25242900 PMCID: PMC4169806 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-12-42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety adversely affects outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and healthcare utilization is high for pediatric SLE. We aimed to characterize the prevalence of depression and anxiety in pediatric SLE, and their association with healthcare utilization. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of pediatric SLE and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) subjects and healthy controls aged 8 years and above. We used the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) and the Screen for Childhood Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) to identify depression, suicidal ideation and anxiety symptoms, respectively. We compared symptom prevalence in SLE/MCTD and healthy subjects using logistic regression. For SLE/MCTD subjects, we calculated the rate of annual outpatient visits [rheumatology/nephrology, primary care provider (PCP) and emergency department], hospitalizations and rheumatology/nephrology telephone consultations in the preceding year. We compared these outcomes in those with and without depression and anxiety using negative binomial regression. RESULTS We identified depression symptoms in 10 (20%) SLE/MCTD and 4 (8%) healthy subjects, representing a trend towards increased prevalence in unadjusted analysis (OR = 2.9, 95% CI 0.8-9.9, p = 0.09). Adjusted analysis did not show a significant difference; however, non-white race was a statistically significant independent risk factor for depression symptoms compared to white race (OR = 5.4, 95% CI 1.1-27.2, p = 0.04). We identified anxiety symptoms in 11 (22%) SLE/MCTD and 13 (26%) healthy subjects, which was not statistically different. Suicidal ideation was present in 7 (14%) SLE/MCTD and 2 (4%) healthy subjects, which was a statistically significant difference (OR = 5.4, 95% CI 1.02-28.3, p = 0.047). Of the 34% of SLE/MCTD subjects with any symptoms, only 24% had previous mental health care. Those with depression symptoms had a statistically significant lower rate of visits to the PCP (IRR = 0.38, 95% CI 0.19-0.76, p < 0.001). Anxiety symptoms were not associated with the healthcare utilization outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Depression and anxiety symptoms were prevalent, and suicidal ideation significantly more common in SLE/MCTD than in healthy subjects. Non-white race was an independent risk factor for depression. Despite prevalent symptoms, there were poor rates of prior mental health treatment, and less frequent PCP visits among those with depression symptoms. Further investigation of barriers to mental health care and interventional strategies for symptomatic youth with SLE/MCTD is needed.
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- Andrea Knight
- Division of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3405 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ,Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market St, 15th Flr, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ,Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia PolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market St, 15th Flr, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ,Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market St, Ste 1527, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3405 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ,Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market St, 15th Flr, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ,Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Flr Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Flr Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia PolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market St, 15th Flr, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC2, Miami, FL 33199 USA
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- Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market St, 15th Flr, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ,Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia PolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market St, 15th Flr, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market St, 15th Flr, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ,Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Flr Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ,Division of General Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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Measurement of health outcomes in pediatric rheumatic diseases is a critical component of clinical practice and research studies. Measures should include the biological, physical, and psychosocial dimensions of health. Health outcome measures are developed systematically, often using consensus methods. Prior to implementation into practice, health outcome measures must undergo evaluation of measurement properties such as reliability, validity, and responsiveness. There are several health outcome measures available for juvenile idiopathic arthritis, juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus, and juvenile dermatomyositis, many of which are composite measures of disease activity. In addition, tools exist for measuring physical functioning and health-related quality of life. There is increasing focus on the incorporation of patient-reported or parent-reported outcomes when measuring the health state of patients with pediatric rheumatic diseases. Further work is required to determine the optimal health outcome measures and approach for eliciting the patient's perception of their health state in pediatric rheumatology.
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- Nadia J C Luca
- Section of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Calgary and Alberta Children's Hospital, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8, Canada.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada; Department of Medicine and Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 155 College St, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7, Canada.
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Weiss PF, Chauvin NA, Klink AJ, Localio R, Feudtner C, Jaramillo D, Colbert RA, Sherry DD, Keren R. Detection of enthesitis in children with enthesitis-related arthritis: dolorimetry compared to ultrasonography. Arthritis Rheumatol 2014; 66:218-27. [PMID: 24449586 DOI: 10.1002/art.38197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the distribution of enthesitis and the accuracy of physical examination with a dolorimeter for the detection of enthesitis in children, using ultrasound (US) assessment as the reference standard. METHODS We performed a prospective cross-sectional study of 30 patients with enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) and 30 control subjects. The following tendon insertion sites were assessed by standardized physical examination with a dolorimeter and US: common extensor on the lateral humeral epicondyle, common flexor on the medial humeral epicondyle, quadriceps at the superior patella, patellar ligament at the inferior patella, Achilles, and plantar fascia at the calcaneus. RESULTS Abnormal findings on US were detected most commonly at the insertion of the quadriceps (30% [18 of 60 sites]), common extensor (12% [7 of 60]), and Achilles (10% [6 of 60]) tendons. The intrarater reliability of US (kappa statistic) was 0.78 (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.63-0.93), and the interrater reliability was 0.81 (95% CI 0.67-0.95). Tenderness as detected by standardized dolorimeter examination had poor positive predictive value for US-confirmed enthesitis. In comparison to controls, patients with ERA reported more pain and had lower pain thresholds at every site, including control sites (P < 0.001 for all comparisons). The interrater reliability of dolorimeter examination for detection of enthesitis was low (κ = 0.49 [95% CI 0.33-0.65]). CONCLUSION Compared to US, standardized dolorimeter examination for the detection of enthesitis in children has poor accuracy and reliability. The decreased pain threshold of ERA patients likely contributed to the limited accuracy of the physical examination findings. Further research regarding the utility of US for identifying enthesitis at diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, accurately predicting disease progression, and guiding therapeutic decisions is warranted.
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- Pamela F Weiss
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Weiss PF, Klink AJ, Faerber J, Feudtner C. The pediatric rheumatology quality of life scale: validation of the English version in a US cohort of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2013; 11:43. [PMID: 24206654 PMCID: PMC3830514 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-11-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2013] [Accepted: 09/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aims to validate the English version of the Pediatric Rheumatology Quality of Life Scale (PRQL), a concise Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) measure, in a US cohort of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS The PRQL is a 10-item HRQoL measure with two subscales: physical health and psychological health. The original version of this measure was validated using an Italian-speaking cohort of 472 JIA patients and 796 healthy controls and found to have acceptable psychometric properties. The English language version has not been validated in a US pediatric population. The English PRQL was administered to 161 JIA subjects from a US Rheumatology clinic. We assessed the reliability (internal consistency and test-retest) and validity (convergent, discriminative, and criterion) of the PRQL. RESULTS The English PRQL was feasible to administer and demonstrated good psychometric properties. Cronbach alpha (reliability) coefficients ranged from 0.72 to 0.81. Factor analysis yielded the existing subscales. The PRQL total and subscales were found to have moderate correlations with other HRQoL instruments, the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) generic core scale and the PedsQL rheumatology. The PRQL discriminated between subjects with active versus inactive disease and was responsive to an improvement or worsening in disease activity over time. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the English version of the instrument is suitable for use in JIA patients in the US. This tool provides a relatively easy method to integrate at least one patient-reported outcome into routine clinical or research assessment.
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- Pamela F Weiss
- Division of Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Room 1526, North Campus, 3535 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Division of Rheumatology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Room 1526, North Campus, 3535 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA,Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of General Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA,Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of General Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA,Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA,Department of Pediatrics, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA,Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Malattia C, Damasio MB, Madeo A, Pistorio A, Providenti A, Pederzoli S, Viola S, Buoncompagni A, Mattiuz C, Beltramo A, Consolaro A, Ravelli A, Ruperto N, Picco P, Magnano GM, Martini A. Whole-body MRI in the assessment of disease activity in juvenile dermatomyositis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013; 73:1083-90. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Consolaro A, Ruperto N, Filocamo G, Lanni S, Bracciolini G, Garrone M, Scala S, Villa L, Silvestri G, Tani D, Zolesi A, Martini A, Ravelli A. Seeking insights into the EPidemiology, treatment and Outcome of Childhood Arthritis through a multinational collaborative effort: Introduction of the EPOCA study. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2012; 10:39. [PMID: 23164467 PMCID: PMC3551702 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-10-39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2012] [Accepted: 11/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The epidemiology of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is variable worldwide. In particular, a wide disparity exists in the prevalence of the diverse disease subtypes across different geographic areas. The therapeutic approach to JIA is not standardized and no established and widely accepted guidelines are available. In the past decade, there have been important progresses in the management of the disease, but the availability of the novel and costly biologic medications is not uniform throughout the world. This issue may have significant impact on disease prognosis, with children living in poorer countries being at greater risk of accumulating disease- and treatment-related damage than children followed in Western pediatric rheumatology centers. The multinational study of the EPidemiology, treatment and Outcome of Childhood Arthritis (EPOCA study) is aimed to obtain information on the frequency of JIA subtypes in different geographic areas, the therapeutic approaches adopted by pediatric rheumatologists practicing in diverse countries or continents, and the disease and health status of children with JIA currently followed worldwide. Parent- and child-reported outcomes are meant to be recorded through the administration of a new multidimensional questionnaire, the Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR). The first step of the study is based on the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the questionnaire in the national language of each participating country. Each center is, then, asked to enroll a sample of consecutive JIA patients, who should undergo a retrospective assessment and a cross-sectional evaluation, including completion of the JAMAR, a standardized joint examination, and the assessment of articular and extra-articular damage. At the end of May 2012, 124 centers in 55 countries have agreed to participate in the study. The JAMAR has been or is currently being translated in 38 national languages. The target patient sample is more than 10,000 JIA children worldwide.
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy,Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy,Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy
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Weiss PF, Beukelman T, Schanberg LE, Kimura Y, Colbert RA. Enthesitis-related arthritis is associated with higher pain intensity and poorer health status in comparison with other categories of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Registry. J Rheumatol 2012; 39:2341-51. [PMID: 23070991 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.120642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the relative effect of clinical factors and medications on pain intensity, physical function, and health status in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of data from children with JIA enrolled in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry. We tested whether clinical characteristics of JIA were associated with pain intensity, physical function, and health status using multivariable linear and ordinal logistic regression. RESULTS During the study period, 2571 subjects with JIA enrolled in the CARRA Registry. Ratings of pain intensity, physical function, and health status differed significantly between JIA categories. In comparison to other categories of JIA, subjects with enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) reported worse pain and function. In multivariable analyses, higher active joint count and current use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAID), biologics, or corticosteroids were associated with worse scores on all patient-reported measures. ERA and older age were significantly associated with higher pain intensity and poorer health status. Systemic JIA and uveitis were significantly associated with worse health status. Enthesitis, sacroiliac tenderness, and NSAID use were independently associated with increased pain intensity in ERA. The correlation was low between physician global assessment of disease activity and patient-reported pain intensity, physical function, and health status. CONCLUSION Significant differences in pain intensity, physical function, and health status exist among JIA categories. These results suggest that current treatments may not be equally effective for particular disease characteristics more common in specific JIA categories, such as enthesitis or sacroiliac tenderness in ERA.
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- Pamela F Weiss
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Carle AC, Dewitt EM, Seid M. Measures of health status and quality of life in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Rheumatology Module 3.0, Juvenile Arthritis Quality of Life Questionnaire (JAQQ), Paediatric Rheumatology Quality of Life Scale (PRQL), and Childhood Arthritis Health Profile (CAHP). Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2012; 63 Suppl 11:S438-45. [PMID: 22588764 DOI: 10.1002/acr.20560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- A C Carle
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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FILOCAMO GIOVANNI, CONSOLARO ALESSANDRO, SCHIAPPAPIETRA BENEDETTA, RUPERTO NICOLINO, PISTORIO ANGELA, SOLARI NICOLETTA, PEDERZOLI SILVIA, VERAZZA SARA, MARTINI ALBERTO, RAVELLI ANGELO. Parent and Child Acceptable Symptom State in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. J Rheumatol 2012; 39:856-63. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.110745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective.To explore the parent and child acceptable symptom state in juvenile arthritis (JA-PASS and JA-CASS, respectively) and estimate the JA-PASS and JA-CASS cutoff values for outcome measures.Methods.Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and their parents completed a multi-dimensional questionnaire that included parent-reported and child-reported outcomes and a question about whether they considered the disease state as satisfactory. Additional assessments included demographic data, physician-reported outcomes, and acute-phase reactant levels. Stepwise logistic regression was used to assess contributors to JA-PASS and JA-CASS. Cutoff values of outcome measures that defined JA-PASS and JA-CASS were determined using both 75th percentile and receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve methods. Testing procedures included evaluation of discriminative and construct validity of the satisfaction question and assessment of reliability of JA-PASS and JA-PASS cutoffs.Results.Of 584 parents, 385 (65.9%) considered their child in JA-PASS. Of 343 children, 236 (68.8%) considered themselves in JA-CASS. Significant contributors to being in either JA-PASS or JA-CASS were absence of active joints, better rating of overall well-being, and better physical function or health. Cutoff values yielded by 75th percentile and ROC curve methods were similar. Parent, child, and physician global ratings yielded the lowest percentage of false-positive misclassification and the best tradeoff between sensitivity and specificity. The satisfaction question showed good discriminative and construct validity and the JA-PASS and JA-PASS cutoffs were found to be stable over time.Conclusion.The acceptable symptom state is a relevant concept for children with JIA and their parents and constitutes a valid outcome measure that is potentially applicable in routine practice and clinical trials.
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Demirkaya E, Luqmani R, Ayaz NA, Karaoglu A, Ozen S. Time to focus on outcome assessment tools for childhood vasculitis. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2011; 9:29. [PMID: 21943296 PMCID: PMC3192748 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-9-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2011] [Accepted: 09/26/2011] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Childhood systemic vasculitides are a group of rare diseases with multi-organ involvement and potentially devastating consequences. After establishment of new classification criteria (Ankara consensus conference in 2008), it is now time to establish measures for proper definition of activity and damage in childhood primary vasculitis. By comparison to adult vasculitis, there is no consensus for indices of activity and damage assessment in childhood vasculitis. Assessment of disease activity is likely to become a major area of interest in pediatric rheumatology in the near future. After defining the classification criteria for primary systemic childhood vasculitis, the next step was to perform a validation study using the original Birmingham vasculitis activity score as well as the disease extent index to measure disease activity in childhood vasculitis. Presently, there are efforts in place to develop a pediatric vasculitis activity score. This paper reviews the current understanding about the assessment tools (i.e., clinical features, laboratory tests, radiologic assessments, etc.) widely used for evaluation of the disease activity and damage status of the children with vasculitis.
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- Erkan Demirkaya
- Erkan Demirkaya, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Raashid Luqmani, Rheumatology Department, NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Botnar Research Centre, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Nuray Aktay Ayaz, SB Istanbul Bakırköy Maternity and Childrens Education and Research Hospital, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Abdulbaki Karaoglu, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, School of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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- Seza Ozen, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology, 06100 Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
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Consolaro A, Ruperto N, Pistorio A, Lattanzi B, Solari N, Galasso R, Pederzoli S, Varnier GC, Dolezalova P, Alessio M, Burgos-Vargas R, Vesely R, Martini A, Ravelli A. Development and initial validation of composite parent- and child-centered disease assessment indices for juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2011; 63:1262-70. [DOI: 10.1002/acr.20509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Berard R, Laxer RM. Improving the quality of care in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a step in the right direction. J Rheumatol 2011; 38:789-90. [PMID: 21532058 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.110047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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FILOCAMO GIOVANNI, CONSOLARO ALESSANDRO, SCHIAPPAPIETRA BENEDETTA, DALPRÀ SARA, LATTANZI BIANCA, MAGNI-MANZONI SILVIA, RUPERTO NICOLINO, PISTORIO ANGELA, PEDERZOLI SILVIA, CIVINO ADELE, GUSEINOVA DINARA, MASALA ESTER, VIOLA STEFANIA, MARTINI ALBERTO, RAVELLI ANGELO. A New Approach to Clinical Care of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: The Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report. J Rheumatol 2011; 38:938-53. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.100930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective.To develop and test a new multidimensional questionnaire for assessment of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in standard clinical care.Methods.The Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR) includes 15 parent or patient-centered measures or items that assess well-being, pain, functional status, health-related quality of life, morning stiffness, disease activity, disease status and course, joint disease, extraarticular symptoms, side effects of medications, therapeutic compliance, and satisfaction with illness outcome. The JAMAR is proposed for use as both a proxy-report and a patient self-report, with the suggested age range of 7–18 years for use as a self-report. From March 2007 to September 2009, the questionnaire was completed by the parents of 618 children with JIA in 1814 visits and by 332 children in 749 visits.Results.The JAMAR was found to be feasible and to possess face and content validity. All parents and children reported that the questionnaire was simple and easy to understand. Completion and scoring appeared to be quick, requiring < 15 minutes. There were very few missing data. Parents’ proxy-reported and children’s self-reported data were remarkably concordant. The JAMAR provided thorough information for the study patients about recent medical history and current health status. It performed similarly across different children’s ages and characterized the level of disease activity and disability well.Conclusion.The development of the JAMAR introduces a new approach in pediatric rheumatology practice. This new questionnaire may help enhance the quality of care of children with JIA.
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Ruperto N, Pistorio A, Ravelli A, Hasija R, Guseinova D, Filocamo G, Demirkaya E, Malattia C, Martini A. Criteria to define response to therapy in paediatric rheumatic diseases. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2010; 67 Suppl 1:125-31. [DOI: 10.1007/s00228-010-0937-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2010] [Accepted: 08/24/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ghoshal UC, Das A. Evaluating quality of life of patients with chronic liver disease: quest for a questionnaire. Indian J Gastroenterol 2010; 29:181-3. [PMID: 20936532 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-010-0052-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2010] [Accepted: 09/28/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Filocamo G, Davì S, Pistorio A, Bertamino M, Ruperto N, Lattanzi B, Consolaro A, Magni-Manzoni S, Galasso R, Varnier GC, Martini A, Ravelli A. Evaluation of 21-numbered circle and 10-centimeter horizontal line visual analog scales for physician and parent subjective ratings in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. J Rheumatol 2010; 37:1534-41. [PMID: 20551105 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.091474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the measurement properties of 21-numbered circle visual analog scales (VAS) and traditional 10-cm horizontal line VAS for physician and parent subjective ratings in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS We studied 2 patient samples in whom physician global rating of overall disease activity, parent global rating of the child's overall well-being, and parent rating of intensity of child's pain were performed using traditional 10-cm horizontal line VAS (n = 397) or 21-numbered circle VAS (n = 471). The measurement performances of the 2 VAS formats were examined by assessing construct validity, score distribution, responsiveness to change over time, and minimal clinically important difference (MCID). RESULTS Most Spearman correlations with other JIA outcome measures yielded by 21-numbered circle VAS were greater than those obtained with 10-cm horizontal line VAS, revealing that the circle VAS format has better construct validity. Ceiling effects (i.e., score = 0) for physician and parent global ratings were 43.7% and 32.9%, respectively, on 21-numbered circle VAS, and 31.6% and 35.3%, respectively, on 10-cm horizontal line VAS. Responsiveness of 21-numbered circle VAS was good (standardized response mean > 0.8) or moderate (standardized response mean > 0.6) among patients classified as improved or worsened, respectively, by the physician or the parent. Overall, MCID values for 21-numbered circle VAS tended to be greater for worsening than for improvement. CONCLUSION The 21-numbered circle VAS are a suitable alternative to the 10-cm horizontal line VAS and may facilitate incorporation of physician and parent subjective ratings in standard clinical practice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Filocamo
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico G. Gaslini, Genova, Italy
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