Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: cross-sectional study of incidence and prevalence observed in a tertiary center of spain
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Methods A 15-years (1997-2012), prospective, population-based study was then carried out to determine the incidence of JIA. Prospective and retrospective data retrieval was performed to calculate prevalence. The International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR, Edmonton revision) classification criteria were applied. Data were compared by Chi-square, student t or wilcoxon test. Significance was set at 5%. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS version 15.0 software.
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