Open AccessAbility of the childhood health assessment questionnaire in predicting outcome of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Author(s) -
Gordana Sušić,
R Stojanović,
Nada Djurovic
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1208475s
Subject(s) - medicine , etanercept , arthritis , juvenile , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , physical therapy , health assessment , functional impairment , pediatrics , rheumatoid arthritis , pathology , genetics , nursing , biology
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with decreased functional capacity and potentially long-term consequences. The establishment of early prognostic factors could help in the prevention of joint damage and improve the quality of life in children with JIA.