title: Health status assessment in pediatric rheumatology.
abstract: Major issues in the conceptualization and measurement of health status in pediatric rheumatology are considered. Recent work on the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS) questionnaire for adults provides a framework for the discussion.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Meenan
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans