Whole-body MRI for juvenile idiopathic arthritis

In addition to addressing important questions related disease pathogenesis, timely diagnosis, and adequate management, paediatric rheumatology research should address unmet patient needs. The aim is improve outcomes minimisation of long-term irreversible damage—aspects that are particularly relevant for diseases with childhood onset. Evidence-based recommendations patient-driven agendas scarce in due the challenges posed by ethical constraints, complex considerations about children's participation research, and, often, absence developmentally appropriate outcomes.