Pediatric rheumatology Impact of involvement of individual joint groups on subdimensions of functional ability scales in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Objective To investigate the influence of arthritis in individual joint groups on subdimensions of functional ability questionnaires in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
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Impact of involvement of individual joint groups on subdimensions of functional ability scales in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
OBJECTIVE To investigate the influence of arthritis in individual joint groups on subdimensions of functional ability questionnaires in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS 206 patients were included who had the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (C-HAQ) and the Juvenile Arthritis Functionality Scale (JAFS) completed simultaneously by a parent and received a detai...
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