Psychometric characteristics of outcome measures in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A systematic review
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Clinical outcome measures in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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 socie...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis Care & Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2151-464X
DOI: 10.1002/acr.20667