Outcome measures in childhood rheumatic diseases.
The childhood rheumatic diseases are a group of chronic disorders with variable courses, morbidity, and outcomes ranging from complete remission to long-term disability. The major childhood rheumatic disorders are juvenile idiopathic arthritis (systemic onset, polyarticular, oligoarticular, enthesitis-related, psoriatic), juvenile dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and the vasculitides. In this review, the current status of outcomes measurement application to pediatric rheumatology will be discussed.
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Division of Rheumatology, BC Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak Street, Room 1A21, Vancouver, BC, Canada. ltucker@cw.bc.ca
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires